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This Sporting Life (1963)

This Sporting Life

Subtitles for: This Sporting Life (1963)

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

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.

Rate★ 7/10 (123 votes)
GenreDrama
Duration2h 14m
CountryUnited Kingdom
Release07 Feb 1963
LanguageEN
DirectorLindsay Anderson
Keywordsnorthern englandbased on novel or booksportswidowrugbyyorkshireblack and whitebitternesskitchen sink realismcoal minerlandlady tenant relationship
IMDbtt0057578 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Richard HarrisFrank Machin
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Rachel RobertsMrs. Margaret Hammond
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Alan BadelGerald Weaver
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William Hartnell'Dad' Johnson
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Colin BlakelyMaurice Braithwaite
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Vanda GodsellMrs Anne Weaver
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Anne CunninghamJudith
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Jack WatsonLen Miller
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Arthur LoweCharles Slomer
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Harry MarkhamWade
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