Review of This Sporting Life (1963) by Robert P — 10 Oct 2010
An easy five stars. Right up with the best films on sports with great action of rugby league. Great achievement from Lindsay Anderson who would go on to direct If and Britannia Hospital among other gems.
Surely Rich's finest hour, yes even surpassing The Wild Geese, as he balances strength, defiance, brutishness and vulnerability, strangely resembling Marlon at times, and matching his on screen intensity.
This movie should have been required viewing for Gazza and Wazza, warning as it does of the trials involved in being a working class hero. Great support from, among others, Arthur Lowe and Leonard Rossiter.
This review of This Sporting Life (1963) was written by Robert P on 10 Oct 2010.
This Sporting Life has generally received very positive reviews.
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