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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.

6.8/10(1,071)
1981
123 min
DramaHistory

Overview

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.

Production

Enigma Productions · Allied Stars · 20th Century Fox

Cast & Characters

Ben Cross as Harold Abrahams

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson as Eric Liddell

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell as Jennie Liddell

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige as Sybil Gordon

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers as Lord Andrew Lindsay

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm as Sam Mussabini

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell as Aubrey Montague

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll as Henry Stallard

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

John Gielgud as Master of Trinity

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson as Master of Caius

Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport as Lord Birkenhead

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Dennis Christopher as Charles Paddock

Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Directors & Crew

H

Hugh Hudson

Director

D

David Puttnam

Producer

C

Colin Welland

Writer

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