This Sporting Life 61 years old

He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.

This Sporting Life

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.

Credits

This Sporting Life Cast

Name Character
Richard Harris He was 32, 72 years old when he died as Frank Machin
Edward Fox He was 26, now 86 years old as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
Rachel Roberts She was 35, 53 years old when she died as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Glenda Jackson She was 27, now 87 years old as Singer at Party (uncredited)
George Sewell He was 38, 82 years old when he died as Jeff
Colin Blakely He was 32, 56 years old when he died as Maurice Braithwaite
Alan Badel He was 39, 58 years old when he died as Gerald Weaver
Vanda Godsell She was 40, 67 years old when she died as Mrs Anne Weaver
William Hartnell He was 55, 67 years old when he died as 'Dad' Johnson
Frank Windsor He was 35, now 96 years old as Dentist
Arthur Lowe He was 47, 66 years old when he died as Charles Slomer
Anton Rodgers He was 30, 74 years old when he died as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Leonard Rossiter He was 36, 57 years old when he died as Phillips, Sports Writer
Anthony Woodruff He was 44, 74 years old when he died as Tom, Head Waiter
Jack Watson He was 48, 84 years old when he died as Len Miller
Michael Logan as Riley
John Gill He was 265, 73 years old when he died as Cameron
Murray Evans He was 43, 84 years old when he died as Hooker

This Sporting Life Crew

Name Department
Denys N. Coop as Director of Photography. He was 42 (61) years old when He died Camera
Bob Lawrance as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Peter Taylor as Editor. He was 37 (85) years old when He died Editing
Lindsay Anderson as Director. He was 40 (71) years old when He died Directing
David Storey as Novel. He was 29 (83) years old when He died Writing
David Storey as Screenplay. He was 29 (83) years old when He died Writing
Alan Withy as Art Direction. He was 40 (now 101) years old Art
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This Sporting Life (61 years)

He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.

  • Release day: Thursday, February 07, 1963
  • Runtime: 134 minutes
  • Budget: 286281.00