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.

Movie · Drama, History · 2h 3m · Rated 6.8/10 on TMDB · 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.

Directed by Hugh Hudson

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

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