MOVIE

This Sporting Life

Name: This Sporting Life
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-02-07
Cast: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell, Colin Blakely

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

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.

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 l… + more

Release Date

1963-02-07

Year

1963

Duration

2h 14m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

Genres

Drama

Production

Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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