Chariots of Fire

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.

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.

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  • Release Date: 1981-05-15
  • Runtime: 2h 3min
  • Director: Hugh Hudson

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Cast

  • Ben Cross

    Harold Abrahams

  • Ian Charleson

    Eric Liddell

  • Cheryl Campbell

    Jennie Liddell

  • Alice Krige

    Sybil Gordon

  • Nigel Havers

    Lord Andrew Lindsay

  • Ian Holm

    Sam Mussabini

  • Nicholas Farrell

    Aubrey Montague

  • Daniel Gerroll

    Henry Stallard

  • John Gielgud

    Master of Trinity

  • Lindsay Anderson

    Master of Caius

  • Nigel Davenport

    Lord Birkenhead

  • Dennis Christopher

    Charles Paddock

  • Brad Davis

    Jackson Scholz

  • Patrick Magee

    Lord Cadogan

  • Peter Egan

    Duke of Sutherland

  • Struan Rodger

    Sandy McGrath

  • David Yelland

    Prince of Wales

  • Richard Griffiths

    Head Porter - Caius College

  • Patrick Doyle

    Jimmie

  • John Young

    Rev. J.D. Liddell

  • Yvonne Gilan

    Mrs Liddell

  • David John

    Ernest Liddell

  • Benny Young

    Rob Liddell

  • Yves Beneyton

    George Andre

  • Stephen Mallatratt

    Watson

  • Gerry Slevin

    Colonel John Keddie

  • Colin Bruce

    Taylor

  • Alan Polonsky

    Paxton

  • Edward Wiley

    Fitch

  • Jeremy Sinden

    President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

  • Andrew Hawkins

    Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

  • Jack Smethurst

    Sleeping Car Attendant

  • Peter Cellier

    Head Waiter - The Savoy

  • Philip O'Brien

    US Coach

  • Ruby Wax

    Bunty

  • Ralph Lawton

    Harbour Master

  • Kim Clifford

    Sybil's Maid

  • John Rutland

    Caius Porter

  • Peter Jones

  • Tommy Boyle

    Reporter

  • Wallace Campbell

    Highland Provost

  • Gordon Hammersley

    President - Cambridge Athletic Club

  • Alan Dudley

    Caius Manservant

  • Tess Dignan

    Schoolgirl

  • Michael Jeyes

    Footman

  • David Kivlin

    First Scots Boy

  • Eddie Hughson

    Second Scots Boy

  • Ted Robbins

    Shot Putter (uncredited)

  • Kenneth Branagh

    Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

  • Stephen Fry

    Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

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