Chariots of Fire (1981)

Chariots of Fire (1981)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1981-05-15 United Kingdom, United States of America 123 Min. PG-13
6.8 949 votes
Drama, History

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
Brad Davis is Jackson Scholz
Jackson Scholz
Patrick Magee is Lord Cadogan
Lord Cadogan
Peter Egan is Duke of Sutherland
Duke of Sutherland
Struan Rodger is Sandy McGrath
Sandy McGrath
David Yelland is Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Richard Griffiths is Head Porter - Caius College
Head Porter - Caius College
Patrick Doyle is Jimmie
Jimmie
John Young is Rev. J.D. Liddell
Rev. J.D. Liddell
Yvonne Gilan is Mrs Liddell
Mrs Liddell
David John is Ernest Liddell
Ernest Liddell
Benny Young is Rob Liddell
Rob Liddell
Yves Beneyton is George Andre
George Andre
Stephen Mallatratt is Watson
Watson
Gerry Slevin is Colonel John Keddie
Colonel John Keddie
Colin Bruce is Taylor
Taylor
Alan Polonsky is Paxton
Paxton
Edward Wiley is Fitch
Fitch
Jeremy Sinden is President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Andrew Hawkins is Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Jack Smethurst is Sleeping Car Attendant
Sleeping Car Attendant
Peter Cellier is Head Waiter - The Savoy
Head Waiter - The Savoy
Philip O'Brien is US Coach
US Coach
Ruby Wax is Bunty
Bunty
Ralph Lawton is Harbour Master
Harbour Master
Kim Clifford is Sybil's Maid
Sybil's Maid
John Rutland is Caius Porter
Caius Porter
Peter Jones is
Tommy Boyle is Reporter
Reporter
Wallace Campbell is Highland Provost
Highland Provost
Gordon Hammersley is President - Cambridge Athletic Club
President - Cambridge Athletic Club
Alan Dudley is Caius Manservant
Caius Manservant
Tess Dignan is Schoolgirl
Schoolgirl
Michael Jeyes is Footman
Footman
David Kivlin is First Scots Boy
First Scots Boy
Eddie Hughson is Second Scots Boy
Second Scots Boy
Ted Robbins is Shot Putter (uncredited)
Shot Putter (uncredited)
Kenneth Branagh is Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Stephen Fry is Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

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