Film
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.
Drama, History· Directed by Hugh Hudson· 123 min
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.
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Top billing
- 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