This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life (1963)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1963-02-07
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 107 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 14min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Lindsay Anderson
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Summary

In Northern England in the early 1960s, 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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  • Richard Harris

    as Frank Machin

  • Rachel Roberts

    as Mrs. Margaret Hammond

  • Alan Badel

    as Gerald Weaver

  • William Hartnell

    as 'Dad' Johnson

  • Colin Blakely

    as Maurice Braithwaite

  • Vanda Godsell

    as Mrs Anne Weaver

  • Anne Cunningham

    as Judith

  • Jack Watson

    as Len Miller

  • Arthur Lowe

    as Charles Slomer

  • Harry Markham

    as Wade

  • George Sewell

    as Jeff

  • Leonard Rossiter

    as Phillips, Sports Writer

  • Katherine Parr

    as Mrs Farrer

  • Bernadette Benson

    as Lynda Hammond

  • Andrew Nolan

    as Ian Hammond

  • Peter Duguid

    as Doctor

  • Wallas Eaton

    as Waiter

  • Anthony Woodruff

    as Tom, Head Waiter

  • Michael Logan

    as Riley

  • Murray Evans

    as Hooker

  • Tom Clegg

    as Gower

  • Ken Traill

    as Trainer

  • Frank Windsor

    as Dentist

  • John Gill

    as Cameron

  • Edward Fox

    as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)

  • Glenda Jackson

    as Singer at Party (uncredited)

  • Roy Lansford

    as Man in Pub (Uncredited)

  • Bryan Mosley

    as Man in Bar (uncredited)

  • Anton Rodgers

    as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Directing Lindsay Anderson Director
Writing David Storey Novel
Writing David Storey Screenplay
Editing Peter Taylor Editor
Art Alan Withy Art Direction
Production Karel Reisz Producer
Sound Roberto Gerhard Original Music Composer
Art Eric Saw Draughtsman
Editing Harry Ledger Assistant Editor
Directing Ted Sturgis Assistant Director
Camera Denys N. Coop Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Bob Lawrance Makeup Artist
Sound Chris Greenham Sound Editor

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