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This Sporting Life

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

Film19632h 14mReleased

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Director
Lindsay Anderson
Language
English
Released
1963-02-07
Runtime
2h 14m

Community score

7.0124 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.6

The story

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.

Cast

  • Richard Harris
    Richard HarrisFrank Machin
  • Rachel Roberts
    Rachel RobertsMrs. Margaret Hammond
  • Alan Badel
    Alan BadelGerald Weaver
  • William Hartnell
    William Hartnell'Dad' Johnson
  • Colin Blakely
    Colin BlakelyMaurice Braithwaite
  • Vanda Godsell
    Vanda GodsellMrs Anne Weaver
  • Anne Cunningham — artwork unavailable
    Anne CunninghamJudith
  • Jack Watson
    Jack WatsonLen Miller
  • Arthur Lowe
    Arthur LoweCharles Slomer
  • Harry Markham — artwork unavailable
    Harry MarkhamWade