This sporting life.

The Resource This sporting life.
Label
This sporting life.
Statement of responsibility
Janus Films ; Granada International ; Rank Organisation ; a Julian Wintle and Leslie Parkyn production ; produced by Karel Reisz ; screenplay by David Storey ; directed by Lindsay Anderson
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Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Northern England, the early 1960's. Frank Machin is a coal miner who is mean, tough and ambitious enough to rise up and become an immediate professional rugby star. The rugby league team is run by local employer Weaver. Machin lodges with Mrs Hammond, whose husband was killed in an accident at Weaver's, but his impulsive and angry nature stop him from being able to reach her as he would like. He becomes increasingly frustrated with his situation. His situation is not helped by the more straightforward enticements of Mrs Weaver
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Awards note
Cannes Film Festival, 1963: Best Actor (Richard Harris)
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Photographer, Denys Coop ; editor, Peter Taylor ; music composer, Roberto Gerhard ; conductor, Jacques-Louis Monod ; art director, Alan Withy
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
LC call number
  • PN1995.9.S67
  • PR6069.T65
LC item number
  • T457 2008
  • T4822 2007
PerformerNote
Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell, Colin Blakely, Vanda Godsell, Anne Cunningham, Jack Watson, Arthur Lowe, Harry Markham
Runtime
134
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
417
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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