Chariots of Fire (1981)

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. 1981-05-15 United Kingdom, United States of America 123 Min. PG-13
6.8 890 votes

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.

Cast

Ben Cross is Harold Abrahams
Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson is Eric Liddell
Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell is Jennie Liddell
Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige is Sybil Gordon
Sybil Gordon
Nigel Havers is Lord Andrew Lindsay
Lord Andrew Lindsay
Ian Holm is Sam Mussabini
Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell is Aubrey Montague
Aubrey Montague
Daniel Gerroll is Henry Stallard
Henry Stallard
John Gielgud is Master of Trinity
Master of Trinity
Lindsay Anderson is Master of Caius
Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport is Lord Birkenhead
Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher is Charles Paddock
Charles Paddock

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