Chariots of Fire 1981

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 118 min

genre: historical

theme: sports

director: Mohd Hafis,AMd Sn

Score: 6 / 10

Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice. Ben Cross and Ian Charleson star as Abrahams and Liddell, alongside Nigel Havers, Ian Holm, John Gielgud, Lindsay Anderson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Brad Davis and Dennis Christopher in supporting roles. Kenneth Branagh makes his debut in a minor role.

Plot

During a 1978 funeral service in London in honour of the life of the Jewish Harold Abrahams, there is a flashback to when he was young and in a group of athletes running along a beach. In 1919, Harold Abrahams enters the University of Cambridge, where he experiences antisemitism from the staff but enjoys participating in the Gilbert and Sullivan club. He becomes the first person ever to complete the Trinity Great Court Run, running around the college courtyard in the time it takes for the clock to strike 12, and achieves an undefeated string of victories in various national running competitions. Although focused on his running, he falls in love with Sybil Gordon, a leading Gilbert and Sullivan soprano.

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author	Colin Welland
award	Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay National Board of Review Award for Best Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award
contentLocation	England Paris
director	Mohd Hafis,AMd Sn
editor	Terry Rawlings
genre	drama historical
keywords	1924 olympics 1924 summer olympics 400-metre race 400 metres 400 metres hurdles antisemitism around the world aubrey montague british olympic committee church of scotland edward viii of the united kingdom epilogue eric liddell gilbert and sullivan great britain harold abrahams isaiah 40 jackson scholz japanese-occupied china last chance london lord\'s day married meet prince of wales religious conviction run sam mussabini second sino-japanese war string sybil evers sybil gordon train trinity great court run university of cambridge wikisource:bible
musicBy	Vangelis
nomination	Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
producer	David Puttnam
productionCompany	Allied Stars Ltd Enigma Productions
publisher	20th Century Fox
recordedAt	Edinburgh
theme	biographical biographical drama race religion sports