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.| Status: | Released (1963-02-07) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 10 nominations total |
| Screen: | David Storey |
| Productions: | Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 194: Richard Harris - Frank Machin
- 82495: Rachel Roberts - Mrs. Margaret Hammond
- 39065: Alan Badel - Gerald Weaver
- 73245: William Hartnell - 'Dad' Johnson
- 13329: Colin Blakely - Maurice Braithwaite
- 101722: Vanda Godsell - Mrs Anne Weaver
- 1163139: Anne Cunningham - Judith
Crews
- 78157: Lindsay Anderson - Director - Directing
- 217624: David Storey - Novel - Writing
- 931835: Alan Withy - Art Direction - Art
- 217624: David Storey - Screenplay - Writing
- 72709: Karel Reisz - Producer - Production
- 93959: Peter Taylor - Editor - Editing
- 2434329: Roberto Gerhard - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
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 Rob ....
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Richard Harris is on great form here as the aspiring rugby league player "Frank" in a northern English town who is about to hit the big time. An enormous payment of £1,000 is offered and that's going to change not just his life, but possibly that of his landlady "Mrs. Hammond" (Rache ....
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