This Sporting Life
Simon Heffer examines the powerful 1963 film version of This Sporting Life, David Storey's novel about Frank Machin, a talented rugby league player, hungry for success and love.
Simon Heffer continues his highly-authored and deeply-informed exploration of British cinema by viewing five New Wave or so-called "Kitchen Sink" films of the late 1950s and 1960s.
4.This Sporting Life
Simon Heffer examines the powerful film version of how David Storey's novel about Frank Machin, a talented rugby league player, hungry for success and love.
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- Thu 19 Jan 2017 22:45蜜芽传媒 Radio 3
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