Chariots of Fire

May 15, 1981

2h 3m

★ 6.8

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.

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Enigma Productions

Allied Stars

20th Century Fox

Chariots of Fire Trailers

Cast

Harold Abrahams

Ben Cross

Eric Liddell

Ian Charleson

Jennie Liddell

Cheryl Campbell

Sybil Gordon

Alice Krige

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Nigel Havers

Sam Mussabini

Ian Holm

Aubrey Montague

Nicholas Farrell

Henry Stallard

Daniel Gerroll

Master of Trinity

John Gielgud

Master of Caius

Lindsay Anderson

Lord Birkenhead

Nigel Davenport

Charles Paddock

Dennis Christopher

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