Bibliograph

This sporting life., Janus Films ; Granada International ; Rank Organisation ; a Julian Wintle and Leslie Parkyn production ; produced by Karel Reisz ; screenplay by David Storey ; directed by Lindsay Anderson, Widescreen

Type

Label

This sporting life., Janus Films ; Granada International ; Rank Organisation ; a Julian Wintle and Leslie Parkyn production ; produced by Karel Reisz ; screenplay by David Storey ; directed by Lindsay Anderson, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

This sporting life.

Oclc number

177239822

Responsibility statement

Janus Films ; Granada International ; Rank Organisation ; a Julian Wintle and Leslie Parkyn production ; produced by Karel Reisz ; screenplay by David Storey ; directed by Lindsay Anderson

Runtime

134

Series statement

The Criterion collection, 417

Summary

Northern England, the early 1960's. Frank Machin is a coal miner who is mean, tough and ambitious enough to rise up and become an immediate professional rugby star. The rugby league team is run by local employer Weaver. Machin lodges with Mrs Hammond, whose husband was killed in an accident at Weaver's, but his impulsive and angry nature stop him from being able to reach her as he would like. He becomes increasingly frustrated with his situation. His situation is not helped by the more straightforward enticements of Mrs Weaver

Table Of Contents

Disc one: The film -- Disc two: The supplements

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification