This Sporting Life
1963 · directed by Lindsay Anderson
- Rating
- 82/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
This Sporting Life (1963), directed by Lindsay Anderson, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Richard Harris
- Rachel Roberts
- Alan Badel
- William Hartnell
- Colin Blakely
- Vanda Godsell
- Anne Cunningham
- Jack Watson
- Arthur Lowe
- Harry Markham
Crew
- Denys N. Coop — Director of Photography
- Peter Taylor — Editor
- Roberto Gerhard — Original Music Composer
- David Storey — Screenplay
More from Lindsay Anderson
- if.... (1968) — 79/100
- O Lucky Man! (1973) — 76/100
- The Whales of August (1987) — 68/100
- Britannia Hospital (1982) — 57/100
How these numbers work: Methodology