This sporting life

The Resource This sporting life
Label
This sporting life
Statement of responsibility
Janus Films ; Granada International ; Rank Organisation presents Independent Artists ; a Julian Wintle and Leslie Parkyn production ; produced by Karel Reisz ; screenplay by David Storey ; directed by Lindsay Anderson
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Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • 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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TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Photographer, Denys Coop ; editor, Peter Taylor ; music composer, Roberto Gerhard ; conductor, Jacques-Louis Monod ; art director, Alan Withy ; camera operator, John Harris
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
LC call number
PN1997.A2
LC item number
C75 v.417
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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