This Sporting Life

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1963-01-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

134 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (4220 Reviews)

Director:

Lindsay Anderson

Genres:

Drama Sport

Cast:

Richard Harris Rachel Roberts Alan Badel William Hartnell

Writer:

David Storey (based on the novel by)

David Storey (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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. Machin lodges with Mrs Hammond, whose husband was killed in an accident at Weaver's, but his impulsive and angry nature stop him from being able to reach her as he would like. He becomes increasingly frustrated with his situation, and this is not helped by the more straightforward enticements of Mrs Weaver.

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