Ben Cross
Harold M. Abrahams
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“Chariots of Fire” is one of the best films of recent years, a memory of a time when men still believed you could win a race if only you wanted to badly enough.
Synopsis. The movie is based on the true story of two British athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Englishman Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), who is Jewish, overcomes anti-Semitism and class prejudice in order to compete against the "Flying Scotsman", Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), in the 100 metre race.
May 13, 2024 · Chariots of Fire, British dramatic film, released in 1981, that tells the true story of two British runners who brought glory to their country in the Olympic Games of 1924 in Paris. The film won both the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for best picture and also garnered the Golden Globe Award for best foreign movie.
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Chariots Of Fire. During the 1924 Olympics, a Scotsman is determined to prove the superiority of his Christian faith while is teammate is driven to show that Jews are not inferior. The two competitors form a bond that shows how much they have in common. 5,152 IMDb 7.1 2 h 4 min 1982. X-Ray PG. Drama · Sports · Serious · Gritty.
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided United Kingdom of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), a devout Christian ...
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Feb 27, 2003 · Chariots of Fire (1981) triumphed at the Oscars with wins in Best Picture, Costume Design, Music, and Writing categories. It was the opening film at the New York Film Festival, the British entry at the Cannes Film Festival, and ultimately grossed just under sixty million worldwide.
