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  • This Sporting Life (1963)
  • Not Rated
    134 min | Drama, Sport
This Sporting Life (1963)
Not Rated
134 min | Drama, Sport

Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason to live.
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Director
Writer
David Storey (novel) (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Denys N. Coop (photographed by) (as Denys Coop)
Editor
Casting Director
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Release date
Jul 16, 1963 (United States)

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Cast

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46 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Harris
Frank Machin Frank Machin   See fewer
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Hammond Mrs. Hammond   See fewer
Alan Badel
Weaver Weaver   See fewer
William Hartnell
Johnson Johnson   See fewer
Colin Blakely
Maurice Braithwaite Maurice Braithwaite   See fewer
Vanda Godsell
Mrs. Weaver Mrs. Weaver   See fewer
Jack Watson
Len Miller Len Miller   See fewer
Arthur Lowe
Slomer Slomer   See fewer
Leonard Rossiter
Phillips Phillips   See fewer
Katherine Parr
Mrs. Farrer (as Katharine Parr) Mrs. Farrer (as Katharine Parr)   See fewer
Peter Duguid
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Wallas Eaton
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Anthony Woodruff
Head Waiter Head Waiter   See fewer
Murray Evans
Hooker Hooker   See fewer
Tom Clegg
Gower Gower   See fewer
Ken Traill
Trainer Trainer   See fewer
Frank Windsor
Dentist Dentist   See fewer
John Gill
Cameron Cameron   See fewer
John Adams
Lovell (uncredited) Lovell (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Armstrong
Man in Pub (uncredited) Man in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerry Duggan
Man in Doss-House (uncredited) Man in Doss-House (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Etherington
Lady in Restaurant (uncredited) Lady in Restaurant (uncredited)   See fewer
Vince Fleming
Man in Pub (uncredited) Man in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Fox
Bruce, Restaurant Barman (uncredited) Bruce, Restaurant Barman (uncredited)   See fewer
Muriel Greenslade
Lady in Restaurant (uncredited) Lady in Restaurant (uncredited)   See fewer
Hubert Hill
Barman (uncredited) Barman (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenda Jackson
Partygoer (uncredited) Partygoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Lansford
Man in Pub (uncredited) Man in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Kim Leslie
Blonde singer in nightclub (uncredited) Blonde singer in nightclub (uncredited)   See fewer
Aileen Lewis
Lady at Party (uncredited) Lady at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Mills
Man in Pub (uncredited) Man in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryan Mosley
Man in bar (uncredited) Man in bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Rice
Man in Pub (uncredited) Man in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Graham Roberts
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Anton Rodgers
Restaurant Customer (uncredited) Restaurant Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Ryan
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Sandifer
Man in Restaurant (uncredited) Man in Restaurant (uncredited)   See fewer
David Storey
Rugby Player (uncredited) Rugby Player (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wilder
Man in Club (uncredited) Man in Club (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Wyne
Pub Patron (uncredited) Pub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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