Fresh
The film is raw and confident, but it's a little shallow, too.
David Jenkins, Time Out
This Sporting Life
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
1963 · 2h 14m · Not Rated
Drama
Directed by
Lindsay Anderson
Overview
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.
Director and cast
- Lindsay Anderson Director
- Richard Harris as Frank Machin
- Rachel Roberts as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
- Alan Badel as Gerald Weaver
- William Hartnell as 'Dad' Johnson
- Colin Blakely as Maurice Braithwaite
- Vanda Godsell as Mrs Anne Weaver
- Anne Cunningham as Judith
- Jack Watson as Len Miller
- Arthur Lowe as Charles Slomer
- Harry Markham as Wade
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Lindsay Anderson, making his debut as a feature director, brings the keen, observant eye of a documentary man to many vivid episodes without sacrificing the story line.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
A reminder that something really was stirring in those days of the British New Wave before it frittered itself away.
Tom Milne, Time Out
Fresh
It's impossible not to appreciate the remarkable performances (both Harris and Roberts were nominated for Oscars) or the realistic rugby scenes that earned Harris a broken leg.
John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Probably the best crafted of the British 'kitchen sink' movies.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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