Drama / Sports
UK,
1963, 134 min
Directed by:
Lindsay AndersonScreenplay:
David StoreyCinematography:
Denys N. CoopComposer:
Roberto GerhardCast:
Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, Colin Blakely, Arthur Lowe, Tom Clegg, Edward Fox, Glenda Jackson, William Hartnell, David Storey, Leonard Rossiter (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
One of the finest British films ever made, this benchmark of kitchen-sink realism follows the self-defeating professional and romantic pursuits of a miner turned rugby player eking out an existence in drab Yorkshire. With an astonishing, raging performance by a young Richard Harris, an equally blistering turn by fellow Oscar nominee Rachel Roberts as the widow with whom he lodges, and electrifying direction by Lindsay Anderson, in his feature-film debut following years of documentary work, This Sporting Life remains a dramatic powerhouse. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1964 - Richard Harris (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1964 - Rachel Roberts (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1964 - Rachel Roberts (Best British Actress)
- 1964 - Best Film
- 1964 - Richard Harris (Best British Actor)
- 1964 - David Storey (Best British Screenplay)
- 1964 - Outstanding British Film
Golden Globes
- 1964 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- 1964 - Rachel Roberts (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1963 - Richard Harris (Best Actor)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1963 - Richard Harris (Best Actor)
- 1963 - Lindsay Anderson (Fipresci Prize - Official Competition)
- 1963 - Lindsay Anderson (Golden Palm - Official Competition)