Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions & J. Arthur Rank Organisation present

This Sporting Life

Name: This Sporting Life
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-02-07

directed by Lindsay Anderson

“He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.”

19632h 14mDrama

Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions & J. Arthur Rank Organisation present

This Sporting Life

directed by Lindsay Anderson

“He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.”

19632h 14mDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama

In early 1960s Northern England, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

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northern england based on novel or book sports widow rugby yorkshire black and white bitterness kitchen sink realism coal miner landlady tenant relationship

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8 of 29

Richard Harris

as Frank Machin

Rachel Roberts

as Mrs. Margaret Hammond

as Maurice Braithwaite

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