This Sporting Life

Name: This Sporting Life
Genre: Drama, Sport
Released: 1963
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 7.5

by David Storeyliterary work· published 1960

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This Sporting Life is a 1960 novel by the English writer David Storey. It is set in Northern England and follows a man who tries to make it as a professional rugby league footballer. It was the debut novel of Storey, himself a former player for Leeds. The book was the basis for Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting Life.

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This Sporting Life was adapted into a 1963 film.

This Sporting Life
1963 · film · 134 min · dir. Lindsay Anderson · IMDb ↗
Drama Sport
IMDb7.596%
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.
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