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This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

1963Movie⏱️ 2h 14mNot Rated
DramaSport
⭐ 7.5
IMDB Rating
7,557 votes

Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason t...

Director
Lindsay Anderson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel
Release Date
February 22, 1963
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
πŸ† 4
Wins
🎯 10
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 93
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 11.6K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Richard Harris
Richard Harris
as Frank Machin
Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts
as Margaret Hammond
Alan Badel
Alan Badel
as Weaver
William Hartnell
William Hartnell
as Johnson
Colin Blakely
Colin Blakely
as Maurice Braithwaite
Vanda Godsell
Vanda Godsell
as Anne Weaver
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Anne Cunningham
as Judith
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
as Len Miller
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
as Slomer
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Harry Markham
as Wade

πŸ’° Box Office

$813
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Bolton Priory, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Production
Independent Artists, Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions

🏷️ Keywords

british new wavemale female relationshipkitchen sink realismyorkshire englandcoal miner

🎯 Categories

DramaSport

⭐ Featured Review

The streets, the houses, the shops, the pubs, the clubs and the children playing
by christopher-underwood β€’ 2018-10-18
8/10

"Gripping, arresting and totally believable from the start, this is excitingly authentic. The terrible game of rugby league football is beautifully shot in all the horror of its violent thuggery and macho heroism. The streets, the houses, the shops, the pubs, the clubs and the children playing all evoke memories of that admittedly dreary but familiar visions. The living spaces, some cramped and dinged, like mine a that time, and others spacious and exuding that illusive smell of success (or upper class thuggery!) All this is fine and Richard Harris is fully believable as the film's angry y..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Richard Harris became a star in movies as a result of his performance as Frank Machin, although the film itself was not a box-office hit despite generally favorable reviews.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason t...