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  1. This Sporting Life is a 1963 British kitchen sink drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson. 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 ...

  2. A rugby player struggles with his anger and loneliness in a Yorkshire mining town. Starring Richard Harris and Rachel Roberts, directed by Lindsay Anderson, based on David Storey's novel.

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    • Drama, Sport
    • Lindsay Anderson
    • 1963-02-22
  3. Jul 9, 2015 · Best Actress 1963, Part 4: Rachel Roberts in "This Sporting Life". Fritz and the Oscars.

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  4. 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.

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  5. 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.

  6. Visit the movie page for 'This Sporting Life' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review.

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  8. 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.