Chariots of Fire
Film1981123 min6.8/10 on TMDB
Directed by Hugh Hudson
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.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Ben CrossHarold Abrahams
Ian CharlesonEric Liddell
Cheryl CampbellJennie Liddell
Alice KrigeSybil Gordon
Nigel HaversLord Andrew Lindsay
Ian HolmSam Mussabini
Nicholas FarrellAubrey Montague
Daniel GerrollHenry Stallard
John GielgudMaster of Trinity
Lindsay AndersonMaster of Caius
Nigel DavenportLord Birkenhead
Dennis ChristopherCharles PaddockExplore the crew
- Producer
- David Puttnam
- Director
- Hugh Hudson
- Editor
- Terry Rawlings
- Director of Photography
- David Watkin
- Original Music Composer
- Vangelis
- Writer
- Colin Welland