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