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Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell in...

This Sporting Life

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( Catalog Number CC1458L )
(1.66:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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This Sporting Life
1963 - 136 min. - Black and White
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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. When she finally gives in, their relationship hinges on sex alone, as Frank practically begs Mrs. Hammond to give of herself emotionally and she remains incapable. At the wedding ceremony for one of Frank's teammates, Mrs. Hammond unexpectedly lashes out at her swaggering lover. They split up, but Frank, who until now has equated happiness with wealth, is unable to get over the permanent loss. In the end, with nothing else left, all of Frank's self-worth becomes contingent on his rugby performances, though Frank and the other players are exploited to such a degree that this also proves disastrous. 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast for This Sporting Life

Richard Harris
Rachel Roberts
Alan Badel
William Hartnell
Colin Blakely
Vanda Godsell
Anne Cunningham
Jack Watson
Arthur Lowe
Harry Markham
George Sewell
Leonard Rossiter
Katherine Parr
Bernadette Benson
Andrew Nolan
Peter Duguid
Wallas Eaton
Anthony Woodruff
Michael Logan
Murray Evans
Tom Clegg
Ken Traill
Frank Windsor
John Gill

Crew for This Sporting Life

Producer Karel Reisz
Writer David Storey
Writer David Storey
Cinematographer Denys N. Coop
Composer Roberto Gerhard
Costume Designer Sophie Devine
Director Lindsay Anderson
Editor Peter Taylor
Pamela Mann

Feature Details

Title: This Sporting Life
Feature Release Date: 1963
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 136 Minutes
Chapters: 41
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.66:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 17 Jul 1996
Catalog Number: CC1458L
UPC: 715515007771
ISBN: 1559407417
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1458L
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
1 in Stock

Rare Widescreen LaserDisc

Near-Mint LaserDiscs and Gatefold Jacket with several large splits and a compressed corner

Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell in...

This Sporting Life

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1458L )
(1.66:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

LaserDisc

This Sporting Life
1963 - 136 min. - Black and White
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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. When she finally gives in, their relationship hinges on sex alone, as Frank practically begs Mrs. Hammond to give of herself emotionally and she remains incapable. At the wedding ceremony for one of Frank's teammates, Mrs. Hammond unexpectedly lashes out at her swaggering lover. They split up, but Frank, who until now has equated happiness with wealth, is unable to get over the permanent loss. In the end, with nothing else left, all of Frank's self-worth becomes contingent on his rugby performances, though Frank and the other players are exploited to such a degree that this also proves disastrous. 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast for This Sporting Life

Richard Harris
Rachel Roberts
Alan Badel
William Hartnell
Colin Blakely
Vanda Godsell
Anne Cunningham
Jack Watson
Arthur Lowe
Harry Markham
George Sewell
Leonard Rossiter
Katherine Parr
Bernadette Benson
Andrew Nolan
Peter Duguid
Wallas Eaton
Anthony Woodruff
Michael Logan
Murray Evans
Tom Clegg
Ken Traill
Frank Windsor
John Gill

Crew for This Sporting Life

Producer Karel Reisz
Writer David Storey
Writer David Storey
Cinematographer Denys N. Coop
Composer Roberto Gerhard
Costume Designer Sophie Devine
Director Lindsay Anderson
Editor Peter Taylor
Pamela Mann

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