Chariots of Fire
movie
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.
Released May 15, 1981
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.
Cast
Ben Cross
as
Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson
as
Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell
as
Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige
as
Sybil Gordon
Nigel Havers
as
Lord Andrew Lindsay
Ian Holm
as
Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell
as
Aubrey Montague
Daniel Gerroll
as
Henry Stallard
John Gielgud
as
Master of Trinity
Lindsay Anderson
as
Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport
as
Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher
as
Charles Paddock
Crew
Hugh Hudson
as
Director
David Puttnam
as
Producer
David Watkin
as
Director of Photography
Terry Rawlings
as
Editor
Dodi Fayed
as
Executive Producer
Vangelis
as
Original Music Composer
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Esta Charkham
as
Casting
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Jonathan Amberston
as
Art Direction
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Len Huntingford
as
Art Direction
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Anna Ridley
as
Art Direction
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Andrew Sanders
as
Art Direction
Milena Canonero
as
Costume Design