Chariots Of Fire

Film profile: Chariots Of Fire

Director Hugh Hudson's absorbing drama, based on a true story, deals with the personal struggles faced by two very different long-distance runners competing for Britain in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson) is a devout Christian who sees victory as a testament to the glory of God, while the other, Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), is a Jewish Cambridge student who sees victory as a challenge to anti-Semitism and his ongoing struggle for acceptance by Britain's elite. Eric, a hometown Scottish hero to the people, gives rousing sermons after victory and works at a local missionary. Harold runs with a zealous commitment, upsetting Cambridge's educational upper crust (played with enjoyable wit and candor by Sir John Gielgud and Lindsay Anderson) while enjoying social life with his university chums and his beautiful showgirl girlfriend (Alice Krige). But when faced with such a competent challenger, Harold hires trainer Sam Mussabini (Ian Holm) to further his dreams of winning the gold. Ultimately, the two runners meet in Paris to run for British victory in a rousing finale. Featuring an unforgettable soundtrack by Vangelis, this Academy Award-winning film is an inspirational story of athletic excellence and spiritual awakening that captures the zeal of post-WWI Britain and the glory of the Olympics.

Actor(s) :		Ian Holm , Nigel Havers , John Gielgud
Director(s) :		Hugh Hudson
Genre :		General
Classification :		Universal, suitable for all.
Production year :		1981

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Chariots Of Fire (Commemorative) (Limited Edition) (DVD And Numbered Certificate) Language : English Runtime (min) : 118 Region : Region 2 Studio : 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT, DELUXE VIDEO SERVICE - FOX Released : 31/05/2004 Catalogue no : 01118 CFDVD	Chariots Of Fire (DVD And CD) Language : English Runtime (min) : 118 Region : Region 2 Studio : 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT, DELUXE VIDEO SERVICE - FOX Released : 31/05/2004
Chariots Of Fire (Special Edition) Special features : Commentary By Director Hugh Hudson, Wings On Their Heels The Making Of Documentary, Chariots Of Fire A Reunion Featurette, 7 Additional Scenes, Theatrical Trailer Sound : DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Language : English Runtime (min) : 118 Region : Region 2 Studio : 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT Released : 06/03/2006 Catalogue no : 0111801034	Chariots Of Fire (Collector's Edition) (Wide Screen) (DVD) Language : English Runtime (min) : 118 Region : Region 2 Studio : 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT Released : 04/11/2002 Catalogue no : 01118CDVD
Chariots Of Fire Special features : Interactive Menus Scene Access Sound : Dolby Digital 2.0 Language : English Subtitle : Swedish, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese Runtime (min) : 118 Region : Region 2 Studio : DELUXE VIDEO SERVICE - FOX, 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT Released : 06/08/2001 Catalogue no : 01118 DVD