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Film / 1981
Chariots of Fire
Directed by
Hugh Hudson
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.
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.
Cast
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 Paddock
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Brad DavisJackson Scholz
Patrick MageeLord Cadogan
Peter EganDuke of Sutherland
Struan RodgerSandy McGrath
David YellandPrince of Wales
Richard GriffithsHead Porter - Caius College
Patrick DoyleJimmie
John YoungRev. J.D. Liddell
Yvonne GilanMrs Liddell
David JohnErnest Liddell
Benny YoungRob Liddell
Yves BeneytonGeorge Andre
Stephen MallatrattWatson
Gerry SlevinColonel John Keddie
Colin BruceTaylor
Alan PolonskyPaxton
Edward WileyFitch
Jeremy SindenPresident - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Andrew HawkinsSecretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Jack SmethurstSleeping Car Attendant
Peter CellierHead Waiter - The Savoy
Philip O'BrienUS Coach
Ruby WaxBunty
Ralph LawtonHarbour Master
Kim CliffordSybil's Maid
John RutlandCaius Porter
Peter Jones
Tommy BoyleReporter
Wallace CampbellHighland Provost
Gordon HammersleyPresident - Cambridge Athletic Club
Alan DudleyCaius Manservant
Tess DignanSchoolgirl
Michael JeyesFootman
David KivlinFirst Scots Boy
Eddie HughsonSecond Scots Boy
Ted RobbinsShot Putter (uncredited)
Kenneth BranaghCambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Stephen FryCambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
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