Movie·1981·2h 3m
Chariots of Fire
This is the story of two men who run, not to run, but to prove something to the world. They will sacrifice anything to achieve their goals... except their honor.
Directed By
Hugh Hudson
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
Written By
Colin Welland
Producer
David Puttnam, Dodi Fayed
Cinematography
David Watkin
Music
Vangelis
Editor
Terry Rawlings
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Ben Cross
Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson
Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell
Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige
Sybil Gordon
Nigel Havers
Lord Andrew Lindsay
Ian Holm
Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell
Aubrey Montague
Daniel Gerroll
Henry Stallard
John Gielgud
Master of Trinity
Lindsay Anderson
Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport
Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher
Charles Paddock
Brad Davis
Jackson Scholz
Patrick Magee
Lord Cadogan
Peter Egan
Duke of Sutherland
Struan Rodger
Sandy McGrath
David Yelland
Prince of Wales
Richard Griffiths
Head Porter - Caius College
// crew
Crew
Terry Rawlings
Editor
David Puttnam
Producer
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Dodi Fayed
Executive Producer
Hugh Hudson
Director
Vangelis
Original Music Composer
Colin Welland
Writer
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