"This Sporting Life"

[gray_marian]

Adapted by David Storey from his own novel, This Sporting Life stars Richard Harris as Frank, an athletic coal miner who aspires to the greener pastures of professional rugby. Soon establishing himself as one of the most brutal and arrogant players in the business, Frank begins to amass a fortune. He also falls in love with his landlady, Mrs. Hammond (Rachel Roberts), who initially resists his advances. Widely regarded as one of the finest British feature films ever produced, the gritty and bleak This Sporting Life not only marked former documentary filmmaker Lindsay Anderson's first feature, but became one of the harbingers of the "Angry Young Man" school of filmmaking

David Storey is the son of a Yorkshire miner and was a squad member of Leeds RLFC for five years in the 50s to help pay for his further education at London's Slade School of Fine Art. An occasional first-teamer, he was the A-side's regular half-back, taking and giving muddy weekend hits while, in midweek, winning no end of painting prizes and exhibiting with West Riding Arts, the London Group, and the Young Contemporaries.



Digitally Remastered This Sporting Life (3rd November ...

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[Doc Vernon]

One I have not seen Marian
I will have to watch some of it on Youtube and see what I think of it!
I am sure it will be good!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

Excellent movie and one criticized at the time for what was then a bit of early sex in movies when Frank is seen in an ardorous situation with the land lady and his hand is seen to go up her skirt before the scene cuts.