This Sporting Life
About This Sporting Life
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.
This Sporting Life is a 1963 drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson. Its themes are widow, yorkshire, northern england, and rugby.
Richard Harris stars as Frank Machin, Rachel Roberts as Mrs. Margaret Hammond, Alan Badel as Gerald Weaver, and William Hartnell as 'Dad' Johnson. It runs 134 minutes and was released in February 1963.
The screenplay is by David Storey. The film began as a novel.
The Damned United, Kes, and The Night of the Hunter make useful companions to This Sporting Life, all filed under sports. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 127 votes.