This Sporting Life (1963)
Starring Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel
Directed by Lindsay Anderson
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.
Runtime: 134 min.
Rating: 7.3
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Drama
Keywords: based on novel or book,widow,northern england,sports,rugby,yorkshire,bitterness,kitchen sink realism,coal miner,landlady tenant relationship
Cast
Frank Machin
Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Gerald Weaver
'Dad' Johnson
Maurice Braithwaite
Mrs Anne Weaver
Judith
Len Miller
Charles Slomer
Wade
Jeff
Phillips, Sports Writer
Mrs Farrer
Lynda Hammond
Ian Hammond
Doctor
Waiter
Tom, Head Waiter
Riley
Hooker
Gower
Trainer
Dentist
Cameron
Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
Singer at Party (uncredited)
Man in Pub (Uncredited)
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)