This Sporting Life

1963 film by Lindsay Anderson
Movie film Q971412
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This Sporting Life

Summary

This Sporting Life is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • This Sporting Life received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • This Sporting Life's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • This Sporting Life was directed by Lindsay Anderson[5].
  • David Storey wrote the screenplay for This Sporting Life[6].
  • This Sporting Life's composer is recorded as Robert Gerhard[7].
  • This Sporting Life's genre is sport film[8].
  • This Sporting Life's genre is drama film[9].
  • This Sporting Life's based on is recorded as This Sporting Life[10].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was Richard Harris[11].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was Rachel Roberts[12].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was Alan Badel[13].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was William Hartnell[14].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was Colin Blakely[15].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was Arthur Lowe[16].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was Leonard Rossiter[17].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was Edward Fox[18].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was Glenda Jackson[19].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was David Storey[20].
  • A cast member of This Sporting Life was Jack Watson[21].
  • This Sporting Life was produced by Karel Reisz[22].
  • This Sporting Life's director of photography is recorded as Denys Coop[23].
  • The original language of This Sporting Life was English[24].
  • This Sporting Life was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • This Sporting Life's review score is recorded as 8.2/10[26].
  • This Sporting Life's review score is recorded as 96%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

This Sporting Life was produced by Karel Reisz[22]. It was directed by Lindsay Anderson[5]. David Storey wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Richard Harris[11], Rachel Roberts[12], Alan Badel[13], William Hartnell[14], Colin Blakely[15], and Arthur Lowe[16].

Publication

This Sporting Life was published on January 1, 1963[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include sport film[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

This Sporting Life received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.2/10[26] and 96%[27].

Why It Matters

This Sporting Life has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did This Sporting Life receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter David Storey
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+134'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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