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January 1963 (UK) morePlot:
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Funeral Arrangements for Richard Harris (From WENN. 29 October 2002)
Richard Harris Dies After Hodgkin's Disease Battle
(From WENN. 28 October 2002)
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Down to earth and brilliant moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Harris | ... | Frank Machin | |
| Rachel Roberts | ... | Mrs. Margaret Hammond | |
| Alan Badel | ... | Gerald Weaver | |
| William Hartnell | ... | 'Dad' Johnson | |
| Colin Blakely | ... | Maurice Braithwaite | |
| Vanda Godsell | ... | Mrs. Anne Weaver | |
| Anne Cunningham | ... | Judith | |
| Jack Watson | ... | Len Miller | |
| Arthur Lowe | ... | Charles Slomer | |
| Harry Markham | ... | Wade | |
| George Sewell | ... | Jeff | |
| Leonard Rossiter | ... | Phillips, Sports writer | |
| Katherine Parr | ... | Mrs. Farrer | |
| Bernadette Benson | ... | Lynda Hammond | |
| Andrew Nolan | ... | Ian Hammond |
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:M | UK:15 (video rating) | UK:AA (re-rating) (1970) | UK:X (original rating) | UK:12A (2009) | Finland:K-16 | West Germany:16 (bw)Fun Stuff
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Having seen the film several times I can relate to the lifestyle of the characters, I was a child in the sixties and my memories of life back then are reflected in the atmostsphere that the film generates.
I have read various comments about the film looking dated, and yes it does, but it is a true reflection on life at that time.
It is also a great historical piece as many of the towns and sports arena's used in the film have changed drastically or no longer exist.
I particularly remember the MECCA social club in Wakefield and the various coffee bars that surrounded it, Belle Vue where the Rugby League scenes were shot has stayed remarkably unchanged over the years and I still enjoy the atmostsphere as I watch my favourite team Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
To see the massive cooling towers in the background stirs memories of being there on a Saturday afternoon with my late Father Norman.
I have a real soft spot for this film and I'm sorry that I have concentrated on my memories rather than the films content.