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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Its defiant Nottingham factory worker shares Frank Machin’s bruising pride and hostility toward respectable society, filmed with the same unsentimental British New Wave physicality.
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Why this pick
A raw study of working-class anger turned into sporting prowess, with a rebellious protagonist whose need for self-possession matters more than institutional success.
03
Why this pick
Another tough, intimate working-class drama, pairing masculine bravado and sporting culture with emotional confusion and a restless search for connection.
04
Why this pick
Its northern industrial setting and constrained romance echo the emotional abrasiveness beneath This Sporting Life, though with a quieter, more observational tone.
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Why this pick
The same era’s unvarnished social realism and close attention to loneliness make this a strong companion, especially for viewers drawn to Anderson’s unsparing emotional detail.
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01 / THE STORY
Set in Wakefield, the film concerns Frank Machin (Harris) a bitter young coal miner from the West Riding of Yorkshire. Following a nightclub altercation, in which he takes on the captain of the local rugby league club and punches a couple of the others, he is recruited by the team's manager, who sees profit in his aggressive streak.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Charles Slomer
Jeff
Doctor
Waiter
Tom, Head Waiter
Riley
Gower
