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Chariots of Fire (1981)

Chariots of Fire (1981)

Drama History

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.

Release Date: 1981, May 15
Directors: Hugh Hudson
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Enigma Productions, Allied Stars, 20th Century Fox
Cast: Stephen Fry, Kenneth Branagh, Richard Griffiths, Alice Krige, Ian Holm, Jeremy Sinden, Daniel Gerroll, Dennis Christopher, Alan Polonsky, Patrick Magee, Colin Bruce, Philip O'Brien

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.

Keywords:

based on true story underdog sports ambition running dramatic patriotism jewry powerful celebratory 1920s dignified scotland missionary mayor athletics olympic games praline olympic athlete cambridge university olympian sports team running on the beach