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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

     Johnson
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     Colin Blakely

     Maurice Braithwaite
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     Vanda Godsell

     Mrs. Weaver

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › This_Sporting_LifeThis Sporting Life - Wikipedia

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   This Sporting Life is a 1963 British kitchen sink drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson. Based on the 1960 novel of the same name by David Storey, which won the 1960 Macmillan Fiction Award, it recounts the story of a rugby league footballer in Wakefield, a mining city in Yorkshire, whose romantic life is not as successful as his sporting ...

   • Budget: £230,000 or £197,381
   • Produced by: Karel Reisz

   • Music by: Robert Gerhard

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0057578This Sporting Life (1963) - IMDb

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   Richard Harris plays Frank Machin, a brutal and ambitious rugby player who tries to win the heart of his landlady in 1960s northern England. The film is based on David Storey's novel and was nominated for two Oscars.

   • 7.5/10 (7K)
   • Director: Lindsay Anderson

   • Content Rating: Not Rated
   • Genre: Drama, Sport

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   Jul 9, 2015 · Subtitles added. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations (Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Cannes ... ) From its virtuoso opening shot of a...

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6. www.criterion.com › films › 853This Sporting Life (1963) | The Criterion Collection

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   A classic British film about a miner turned rugby player in Yorkshire, starring Richard Harris and Rachel Roberts. Learn about the film's production, themes, and legacy from interviews, essays, and trailers.

   • Actors: Frank Machin

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   Is This Sporting Life based on a true story?

   • This Sporting Life is a 1963 British kitchen sink drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson. Based on the 1960 novel of the same name by David Storey, which won the 1960 Macmillan Fiction Award, it recounts the story of a rugby league footballer in Wakefield, a mining city in Yorkshire, whose romantic life is not as successful as his sporting life.

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   Is 'the Sporting Life' a good movie?

   • Appropriately hard-hitting on narrative as well as physical levels, The Sporting Life remains a British "kitchen sink" classic that's beautiful to look at and leaves a lingering mark. Yorkshire coal miner Frank Machin (Richard Harris) picks a fight in a club and subsequently finds himself being recruited for a rugby team.

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   Is This Sporting Life a clenched fist movie?

   • Lindsay Anderson’s film of the novel replicates that moment and typifies its tone and theme. This Sporting Life (1963) is a clenched fist of a movie. Its hero, Frank Machin (Richard Harris), is a professional Rugby League player who instinctively channels feeling through physical aggression.

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   Who is Frank Machin in This Sporting Life?

   • This Sporting Life (1963) is a clenched fist of a movie. Its hero, Frank Machin (Richard Harris), is a professional Rugby League player who instinctively channels feeling through physical aggression. Early in the film, when he is still working as a coal miner, he provokes a fight in a dance hall simply, it seems, out of envy.

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   Watchlist. Yorkshire coal miner Frank Machin (Richard Harris) picks a fight in a club and subsequently finds himself being recruited for a rugby team. He's an unpolished player, but his ...

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   • Actors: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel

   • Director: Lindsay Anderson
   • Produce Company: The Rank Organization [Gb]

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   Jan 21, 2008 · A review of Lindsay Anderson's film adaptation of David Storey's novel, starring Richard Harris as a violent and isolated rugby player. The film explores the themes of pain, love, and social realism in the British new wave.

10. www.imdb.com › title › tt0057578This Sporting Life (1963) - Plot - IMDb

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    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.