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Chariots of Fire

Film1981

DramaHistory
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Director
Hugh Hudson
Language
English
Released
1981-05-15
Runtime
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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.

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Cast

  • Ben Cross
    Ben CrossHarold Abrahams
  • Ian Charleson
    Ian CharlesonEric Liddell
  • Cheryl Campbell
    Cheryl CampbellJennie Liddell
  • Alice Krige
    Alice KrigeSybil Gordon
  • Nigel Havers
    Nigel HaversLord Andrew Lindsay
  • Ian Holm
    Ian HolmSam Mussabini
  • Nicholas Farrell
    Nicholas FarrellAubrey Montague
  • Daniel Gerroll
    Daniel GerrollHenry Stallard
  • John Gielgud
    John GielgudMaster of Trinity
  • Lindsay Anderson
    Lindsay AndersonMaster of Caius