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Chariots of Fire

19812h 3mDrama · History
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.”

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6.8 / 10
1,044 votes
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7.1 / 10
69,810 votes
Metacritic
78 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
84%

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Synopsis

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·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