Where was This Sporting Life filmed?
1963 film by Lindsay Anderson
This Sporting Life (1963) was filmed in Great Britain, Leeds, Wakefield, Halifax, Skipton, Drighlington and 5 more places, 11 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United Kingdom. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Places per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 11 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Landscapes & nature
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe
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Towns & cities
Leeds
England
City in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Halifax
England
Minster town in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Towns & cities Skipton
England
Town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Wakefield
England
City in West Yorkshire, England
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Towns & cities
Bolton Abbey
England
Estate in Wharfedale in North Yorkshire, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Belle Vue
England
Stadium in Wakefield, United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
Thrum Hall
England
Former rugby stadium in Halifax
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Streets & squares
Westgate
England
Street in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
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Towns & cities
Bolton Priory
England
Parish church and former Augustinian priory in North Yorkshire, England, UK
“Many of the scenes in This Sporting Life were filmed at Belle Vue, the home stadium of Wakefield Trinity, and Thrum Hall, the home stadium of Halifax.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Drighlington
England
Village and civil parish in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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