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One of the finest British films ever made, this benchmark of "kitchen-sink realism" follows the self-defeating professional and romantic pursuits of a miner turned rugby player eking out an existence in drab Yorkshire. With an astonishing, raging performance by a young Richard Harris, an equally blistering turn by fellow Oscar nominee Rachel Roberts as the widow with whom he lodges, and electrifying direction by Lindsay Anderson, in his feature-film debut following years of documentary work, This Sporting Life remains a dramatic powerhouse.
Original Release
02/07/1963
US Release
07/16/1963
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Harris | Frank Machin |
Rachel Roberts | Mrs. Margaret Hammond / Mrs. Hammond |
Alan Badel | Gerald Weaver / Weaver |
William Hartnell | 'Dad' Johnson / Johnson |
Colin Blakely | Maurice Braithwaite |
Vanda Godsell | Mrs. Weaver / Mrs Anne Weaver |
Anne Cunningham | Judith |
Jack Watson | Len Miller |
Arthur Lowe | Charles Slomer / Slomer |
Harry Markham | Wade |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Harris | Frank Machin |
Rachel Roberts | Mrs. Margaret Hammond / Mrs. Hammond |
Alan Badel | Gerald Weaver / Weaver |
William Hartnell | 'Dad' Johnson / Johnson |
Colin Blakely | Maurice Braithwaite |
Vanda Godsell | Mrs. Weaver / Mrs Anne Weaver |
Anne Cunningham | Judith |
Jack Watson | Len Miller |
Arthur Lowe | Charles Slomer / Slomer |
Harry Markham | Wade |
George Sewell | Jeff |
Leonard Rossiter | Phillips / Phillips, Sports Writer |
Katherine Parr | Mrs. Farrer / Mrs Farrer |
Bernadette Benson | Lynda Hammond / Lynda |
Andrew Nolan | Ian Hammond / Ian |
Peter Duguid | Doctor |
Wallas Eaton | Waiter |
Anthony Woodruff | Head Waiter / Tom, Head Waiter |
Michael Logan | Riley |
Murray Evans | Hooker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Leslie Parkyn | Executive Producer |
Julian Wintle | Executive Producer |
Karel Reisz | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1964 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1964 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1964 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |
1964 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Film | Nominated |