This Sporting Life (1963) <br />Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Sport | January 1963 (UK) <br /> <br />Yorkshire coal miner Frank Machin (Richard Harris) picks a fight in a club and subsequently finds himself being recruited for a rugby team. He's an unpolished player, but his aggressiveness, brutality and indifference to the rules of fair play impress the team owners. Suddenly a rising star, Frank despairs that his success on the playing field isn't equaled in his personal life. He loves a widowed, emotionally challenged landlady (Rachel Roberts) who's too damaged to return his feelings. <br /> <br />Director: Lindsay Anderson <br /> <br />Writers: David Storey (based on the novel by), David Storey (screenplay) <br /> <br />Stars: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel
