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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.

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Hugh Hudson
Writer : Colin Welland

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Ben Cross
Ben Cross
Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson
Ian Charleson
Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell
Cheryl Campbell
Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige
Alice Krige
Sybil Gordon
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
Lord Andrew Lindsay
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell
Nicholas Farrell
Aubrey Montague
Daniel Gerroll
Daniel Gerroll
Henry Stallard
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Master of Trinity
Lindsay Anderson
Lindsay Anderson
Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport
Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher
Dennis Christopher
Charles Paddock
Brad Davis
Brad Davis
Jackson Scholz
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
Lord Cadogan
Peter Egan
Peter Egan
Duke of Sutherland
Struan Rodger
Struan Rodger
Sandy McGrath
David Yelland
David Yelland
Prince of Wales
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Head Port-Caius College
Patrick Doyle
Patrick Doyle
Jimmie
John Young
John Young
Rev. J.D. Liddell
Yvonne Gilan
Yvonne Gilan
Mrs Liddell
David John
David John
Ernest Liddell
Benny Young
Benny Young
Rob Liddell
Yves Beneyton
Yves Beneyton
George Andre
Stephen Mallatratt
Stephen Mallatratt
Watson
Gerry Slevin
Gerry Slevin
Colonel John Keddie
Colin Bruce
Colin Bruce
Taylor
Alan Polonsky
Alan Polonsky
Paxton
Edward Wiley
Edward Wiley
Fitch
Jeremy Sinden
Jeremy Sinden
President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Andrew Hawkins
Andrew Hawkins
Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Jack Smethurst
Jack Smethurst
Sleeping Car Attendant
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
Head Waiter - The Savoy
Philip O'Brien
Philip O'Brien
US Coach
Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax
Bunty
Ralph Lawton
Ralph Lawton
Harbour Master
Kim Clifford
Kim Clifford
Sybil's Maid
John Rutland
John Rutland
Caius Porter
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale
Garth Jones (scenes deleted)
Ted Robbins
Ted Robbins
Shot Putter (uncredited)
Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Crews

Hugh Hudson
Hugh Hudson
Director
Colin Welland
Colin Welland
Novel
David Puttnam
David Puttnam
Producer
James Crawford
James Crawford
Producer
David Watkin
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Terry Rawlings
Terry Rawlings
Editor
Colin Welland
Colin Welland
Screenplay
Dodi Fayed
Dodi Fayed
Executive Producer
Jake Eberts
Jake Eberts
Executive Producer
Vangelis
Vangelis
Original Music Composer
Esta Charkham
Esta Charkham
Casting
Jonathan Amberston
Jonathan Amberston
Art Direction
Len Huntingford
Len Huntingford
Art Direction
Anna Ridley
Anna Ridley
Art Direction
Andrew Sanders
Andrew Sanders
Art Direction
Milena Canonero
Milena Canonero
Costume Design
Kenteas Brine
Kenteas Brine
Makeup Artist
Maureen Hannaford-Naisbitt
Maureen Hannaford-Naisbitt
Hairstylist
Kate Healy
Kate Healy
Hairstylist
Mary Hillman
Mary Hillman
Makeup Department Head
Hilary Steinberg
Hilary Steinberg
Makeup Artist
Joan Hills
Joan Hills
Hair Department Head
Joyce Herlihy
Joyce Herlihy
Production Manager
Jonathan Benson
Jonathan Benson
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

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