This Sporting Life (1963) - Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts - Feature (Drama, Sport)
This Sporting Life (1963)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Sport | January 1963 (UK)
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 aggressiveness, brutality and indifference to the rules of fair play impress the team owners. Suddenly a rising star, Frank despairs that his success on the playing field isn't equaled in his personal life. He loves a widowed, emotionally challenged landlady (Rachel Roberts) who's too damaged to return his feelings.
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Writers: David Storey (based on the novel by), David Storey (screenplay)
Stars: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Sport | January 1963 (UK)
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 aggressiveness, brutality and indifference to the rules of fair play impress the team owners. Suddenly a rising star, Frank despairs that his success on the playing field isn't equaled in his personal life. He loves a widowed, emotionally challenged landlady (Rachel Roberts) who's too damaged to return his feelings.
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Writers: David Storey (based on the novel by), David Storey (screenplay)
Stars: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel