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 (1)
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Yorkshire miner turned rugby player Frank Machin (Richard Harris) has a number of women chasing after him, but only has eyes for his widowed landlady, Mrs Hammond (Rachel Roberts). However, she remains resolutely unresponsive to his advances. Meanwhile, Frank's rebelliousness at the club is tolerated as long as he is successful on the pitch, but as he comes to appreciate the emptiness of his existence his frustration begins to mount. (Network)
(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)