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Chariots of Fire (1981)

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.

123 minDramaHistory
TMDb6.8/101,051 votes

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.

Country: United Kingdom, United States

Director: Hugh Hudson

Cast

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

Brad Davis as Jackson Scholz

Brad Davis

Jackson Scholz

Patrick Magee as Lord Cadogan

Patrick Magee

Lord Cadogan

Keywords

Plot:underdogsportsmissionaryolympic gamesjewrypatriotismmayorpralineolympian sports teamambitionbased on true storyathleticsolympic athletedramaticrunningcelebratorydignifiedpowerful
Time:1920s
Place:scotlandrunning on the beachcambridge university

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