This Sporting Life
1963·Movie·
·2h 14min
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About
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersLoss Of InnocenceComing Of AgeBetrayalThe Cost Of AmbitionSocial Mobility
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUnrequited LoveMarital StrugglesIdentity CrisisSelf-Destructive BehaviorRise To FameOvercoming Personal DemonsTragic Downfall
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- Costume and Set
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Crew
Directed by:
Lindsay Anderson, Ted Sturgis, Denys N. Coop
Produced by:
Karel Reisz
Composed by:
Roberto Gerhard
Cast
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