Movies
This Sporting Life
- February 7, 1963
- 134 min.
- Drama
- United Kingdom
United Kingdom
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.
Original title: This Sporting Life
8
nominations
38%
winning rate
3
wins
Academy Awards #36 - 1964
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Richard Harris | — |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Rachel Roberts | — |
British Academy Film Awards #17 - 1964
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | — | — |
| Outstanding British Film | — | — |
| Best British Actor | Richard Harris | — |
| Best British Actress | Rachel Roberts | Winner |
Cannes Film Festival #16 - 1963
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor in a Leading Role [Main Competition] | Richard Harris | Winner |
| FIPRESCI Prize [Main Competition] | Lindsay Anderson | Winner |
