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The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeat...

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Uniform Title:Chariots of fire (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Welland, Colin (Screenwriter), Farrell, Nicholas (Actor), Havers, Nigel, 1949- (Actor), Charleson, Ian (Actor), Cross, Ben (Actor), Gerroll, Daniel (Actor), Holm, Ian, 1931-2020 (Actor), Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 (Actor), Anderson, Lindsay, 1923-1994 (Actor), Davenport, Nigel (Actor), Campbell, Cheryl (Actor), Krige, Alice, 1954- (Actor), Christopher, Dennis (Actor), Davis, Brad, 1949-1991 (Actor), Magee, Patrick (Actor), Egan, Peter, 1947- (Actor), Rodger, Struan (Actor), Yelland, David (Actor), Beneyton, Yves (Actor), Vangelis (composer (expression))
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue, optional English language closed captions.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1981]
Subjects:
Abrahams, Harold Maurice, > 1899-1978 > Drama.
Liddell, Eric, > 1902-1945 > Drama.
Olympic Games > (8th : > 1924 : > Paris, France) > Drama.
Abrahams, Harold Maurice, > 1899-1978.
Liddell, Eric, > 1902-1945.
Olympic Games.
Track and field athletes > Biography > Drama.
Cross-country running > Drama.
Christian life > Drama.
Jewish athletes > Drama.
Olympic athletes > Great Britain > Drama.
England > Social life and customs > Drama.
Great Britain > History > 20th century > Drama.
Correr > Teatro.
Vida cristiana > Teatro.
Christian life.
Cross-country running.
Jewish athletes.
Manners and customs.
Olympic athletes.
Track and field athletes.
England.
Great Britain.
1900-1999
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
History.
Sports films.
Films sportifs.
Films historiques.
Films biographiques.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively.
Item Description:Originally produced as a British motion picture in 1981.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, 124 min.) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:Winner, 1982 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Film Awards for Best Costume Design: Milena Canonero; Best Supporting Artist: Ian Holm; Best Film: David Puttnam; 1982 Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Picture, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay; Milena Canonero; Best Music, Original Score: Vangelis; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Colin Welland; Best Picture: David Puttnam.
Production Credits:Director of photography, David Watkin ; camera operator, Dewi Humphreys ; editor, Terry Rawlings ; original music composed, arranged, and performed by Vangelis Papathanassioli ; supervising art director, Roger Hall ; costume designer, Milena Canonero ; athletic consultant, Tom McNab.