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Drama

This Sporting Life

“He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.”

Director
Lindsay Anderson
Year
1963
Runtime
2h 14m
Release
1963
Language
en
Country
GB

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #rugby
  • #black and white
  • #widow
  • #based on novel or book
  • #northern england
  • #landlady tenant relationship
  • #kitchen sink realism
  • #yorkshire
  • #coal miner
  • #sports
  • #bitterness

  • Directed by

    Lindsay Anderson

  • Written by

    David Storey

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