This Sporting Life
Powerful British "class drama" marked Lindsay Anderson's feature directorial debut. Richard Harris is a coal miner who finds success as a violent rugby star, and Rachel Roberts is the lonely widow who falls for him. Gritty, compelling tale also stars Colin Blakely, William Hartnell.
Year: 1963
Genre: Drama, Classic Drama, Sport Films, Classic Cinema
Country: UK
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Starring: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel
Duration: 134 Minutes
Rating: M
7.8/10
Location in store: Classic Drama
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