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This Sporting Life

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

★ 7.0 1963 134 min 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.

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Release
1963-02-07
TMDB score
7.0/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United Kingdom
Studio
Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Independent Artists

People behind the title

DirectorLindsay AndersonWriterDavid StoreyCastRichard HarrisCastRachel RobertsCastAlan BadelCastWilliam HartnellCastColin Blakely

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Topicsnorthern englandbased on novel or booksportswidowrugbyyorkshireblack and whitebitterness

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