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This Sporting Life( 1963)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Harris

      Frank Machin

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      Rachel Roberts

      Mrs. Margaret Hammond

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      Alan Badel

      Gerald Weaver

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      William Hartnell

      'Dad' Johnson

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      Colin Blakely

      Maurice Braithwaite

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      Vanda Godsell

      Mrs Anne Weaver

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      Anne Cunningham

      Judith

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      Jack Watson

      Len Miller

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      Arthur Lowe

      Charles Slomer

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      Harry Markham

      Wade

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      George Sewell

      Jeff

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      Leonard Rossiter

      Phillips, Sports Writer

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      Katherine Parr

      Mrs Farrer

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      Bernadette Benson

      Lynda Hammond

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      Andrew Nolan

      Ian Hammond

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      Peter Duguid

      Doctor

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      Wallas Eaton

      Waiter

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      Anthony Woodruff

      Tom, Head Waiter

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      Michael Logan

      Riley

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      Murray Evans

      Hooker

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      Tom Clegg

      Gower

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      Ken Traill

      Trainer

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      Frank Windsor

      Dentist

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      John Gill

      Cameron

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      Edward Fox

      Restaurant Barman (uncredited)

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      Glenda Jackson

      Singer at Party (uncredited)

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      Roy Lansford

      Man in Pub (Uncredited)

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      Bryan Mosley

      Man in Bar (uncredited)

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      Anton Rodgers

      Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Fri Sep 26 2014
    It's about time you took that rock of weight off your shoulders. This Sporting Life is directed by Lindsay Anderson and written by David Storey. It stars Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell, Colin Blakely, Vanda Godsell and Anne Cunningham. Music is by Roberto Gerhard and cinematography by Denys Coop. Frank Machin (Harris) gets the opportunity to utilise his brute strength and angry nature out on the Rugby League field. It looks a match made in sporting heaven as Machin quickly establishes himself as a star in waiting, but off the field he is less successful at li...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    286281.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • northern england
    • based on novel or book
    • sports
    • widow
    • rugby
    • yorkshire
    • bitterness
    • kitchen sink realism
    • coal miner
    • landlady tenant relationship