Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
Release: 1981-05-15
·Runtime: 123m
·★ 6.8
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
Production Companies
Enigma Productions
Allied Stars
20th Century Fox
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Nicholas Farrell
as Aubrey Montague
David John
as Ernest Liddell
Jack Smethurst
as Sleeping Car Attendant
Kenneth Branagh
as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Jeremy Sinden
as President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Alice Krige
as Sybil Gordon
Nigel Davenport
as Lord Birkenhead
Richard Griffiths
as Head Porter - Caius College
John Young
as Rev. J.D. Liddell
Edward Wiley
as Fitch
Ruby Wax
as Bunty
John Rutland
as Caius Porter
Ian Charleson
as Eric Liddell
Daniel Gerroll
as Henry Stallard
Brad Davis
as Jackson Scholz
Patrick Magee
as Lord Cadogan
Patrick Doyle
as Jimmie
Yves Beneyton
as George Andre
Ben Cross
as Harold Abrahams
Ian Holm
as Sam Mussabini
Peter Egan
as Duke of Sutherland
Alan Polonsky
as Paxton
Tommy Boyle
as Reporter
Ted Robbins
as Shot Putter (uncredited)
Nigel Havers
as Lord Andrew Lindsay
John Gielgud
as Master of Trinity
David Yelland
as Prince of Wales
Stephen Fry
as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Lindsay Anderson
as Master of Caius
Dennis Christopher
as Charles Paddock
Struan Rodger
as Sandy McGrath
Peter Cellier
as Head Waiter - The Savoy
Benny Young
as Rob Liddell
Peter Jones
Cheryl Campbell
as Jennie Liddell
Crew
Dodi Fayed
Executive Producer
Dewi Humphreys
Camera Operator
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
David Puttnam
Producer
Milena Canonero
Costume Design
Harry Rabinowitz
Music Coordinator
Hugh Hudson
Director
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Iain Smith
Location Manager
Colin Welland
Writer
Vangelis
Original Music Composer
Terry Rawlings
Editor