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Based on the 1960 novel of the same name by David Storey, which won the 1960 Macmillan Fiction Award, it recounts the story of a rugby league footballer in Wakefield, a mining city in Yorkshire, whose romantic life is not as successful as his sporting life.
Richard Harris plays Frank Machin, a brutal and ambitious rugby player who tries to win the heart of his landlady in 1960s northern England. The film is based on David Storey's novel and was nominated for two Oscars.
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- Drama, Sport
- Lindsay Anderson
- 1963-02-22
A classic British film about a miner turned rugby player in Yorkshire, starring Richard Harris and Rachel Roberts. Learn about the film's production, themes, and legacy from interviews, essays, and trailers.
- Frank Machin
This Sporting Life, British film drama, released in 1963, that is considered a classic of the 1960s social realist cinema in Britain. It featured Richard Harris in his first starring role. Harris played Frank Machin, a bitter young coal miner determined to break free of his lower-class status by becoming a champion rugby player.
- Lee Pfeiffer
Released Jul 16, 1963 2h 14m Drama. List. 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...
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- Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel
- Lindsay Anderson
- The Rank Organization [Gb]
A rugby player's ambition and anger clash with his unrequited love for his landlady in 1960s England. IMDb provides three different plot summaries, cast and crew information, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ for this film.
Sep 26, 2014 · Based on David Storey's novel, the film follows Frank Machin, a rugby player in Northern England, who struggles with love and violence. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and find out where to stream the movie on TMDB.
