This Sporting Life Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 93 mins
- Year produced:
- 1963
- Director:
- Lindsay Anderson
- Cast:
- Rachel Roberts
- Richard Harris
- Alan Badel
One of the most powerful and important movies in 1960s British cinema, this bruising tale concerns the story of the tragic love between a rugby player and a middle-aged widow. Set amid the violent world of Yorkshire rugby, the film candidly examines the gulf between emotional and physical affection as young miner Frank tries to bring some happiness to his older, widowed lover at the same time as he’s making a name for himself as the new star player of the local rugby team.
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Fascinating facts
Actor William Hartnell’s performance in This Sporting Life led to him being cast later in 1963 as the title character in a new BBC series - called Doctor Who.