This Sporting Life (1963)
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
1963 · 2h 14m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Writers: David Storey
Music by: Roberto Gerhard
Cinematography: Denys N. Coop
Editor: Peter Taylor
Rated 7/10 by 124 viewers
Cast
Richard Harris as Frank MachinRachel Roberts as Mrs. Margaret HammondAlan Badel as Gerald WeaverWilliam Hartnell as 'Dad' JohnsonColin Blakely as Maurice BraithwaiteVanda Godsell as Mrs Anne WeaverAnne Cunningham as JudithJack Watson as Len MillerArthur Lowe as Charles SlomerHarry Markham as WadeGeorge Sewell as JeffLeonard Rossiter as Phillips, Sports WriterMore like this
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