Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

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. 1981-05-15 United Kingdom, United States of America 123 Min. PG-13
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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 is Harold Abrahams
Ben Cross
Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson is Eric Liddell
Ian Charleson
Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell is Jennie Liddell
Cheryl Campbell
Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige is Sybil Gordon
Alice Krige
Sybil Gordon
Nigel Havers is Lord Andrew Lindsay
Nigel Havers
Lord Andrew Lindsay
Ian Holm is Sam Mussabini
Ian Holm
Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell is Aubrey Montague
Nicholas Farrell
Aubrey Montague
Daniel Gerroll is Henry Stallard
Daniel Gerroll
Henry Stallard
John Gielgud is Master of Trinity
John Gielgud
Master of Trinity
Lindsay Anderson is Master of Caius
Lindsay Anderson
Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport is Lord Birkenhead
Nigel Davenport
Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher is Charles Paddock
Dennis Christopher
Charles Paddock