Frank Machin in This Sporting Life
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Frank Machin in *This Sporting Life* is a tough, working-class rugby league player whose volatile ambition and emotional turmoil drive the film’s gritty exploration of class and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Machin in This Sporting Life canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | This Sporting Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wakefield rugby league club (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Frank Machin (novel character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
aggressive
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ambitious ⓘ tough ⓘ volatile ⓘ |
| conflict |
struggle with class constraints
ⓘ
struggle with emotional expression ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | David Storey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalState | emotionally conflicted ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | This Sporting Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
This Sporting Life (1963 film)
NERFINISHED
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This Sporting Life (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | kitchen sink realism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
This Sporting Life (1963 film)
NERFINISHED
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This Sporting Life (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | rugby league player ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryThemeAssociation |
class
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identity ⓘ |
| relationship | lodger of Mrs. Margaret Hammond ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Margaret Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| sport | rugby league ⓘ |
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