poster

Chariots of Fire

Drama | History

6.8

Release Date

May 15, 1981

Duration

123 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ben Cross

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Ian Charleson

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Cheryl Campbell

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Alice Krige

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Nigel Havers

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Ian Holm

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Nicholas Farrell

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

Daniel Gerroll

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

John Gielgud

Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Lindsay Anderson

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Nigel Davenport

Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Dennis Christopher

Brad Davis

Jackson Scholz

Brad Davis

Patrick Magee

Lord Cadogan

Patrick Magee

Peter Egan

Duke of Sutherland

Peter Egan

Struan Rodger

Sandy McGrath

Struan Rodger

David Yelland

Prince of Wales

David Yelland

Richard Griffiths

Head Porter - Caius College

Richard Griffiths

Patrick Doyle

Jimmie

Patrick Doyle

John Young

Rev. J.D. Liddell

John Young

Yvonne Gilan

Mrs Liddell

Yvonne Gilan

David John

Ernest Liddell

David John

Benny Young

Rob Liddell

Benny Young

Yves Beneyton

George Andre

Yves Beneyton

Stephen Mallatratt

Watson

Stephen Mallatratt

Gerry Slevin

Colonel John Keddie

Gerry Slevin

Colin Bruce

Taylor

Colin Bruce

Alan Polonsky

Paxton

Alan Polonsky

Edward Wiley

Fitch

Edward Wiley

Jeremy Sinden

President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Jeremy Sinden

Andrew Hawkins

Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Andrew Hawkins

Jack Smethurst

Sleeping Car Attendant

Jack Smethurst

Peter Cellier

Head Waiter - The Savoy

Peter Cellier

Philip O'Brien

US Coach

Philip O'Brien

Ruby Wax

Bunty

Ruby Wax

Ralph Lawton

Harbour Master

Ralph Lawton

Kim Clifford

Sybil's Maid

Kim Clifford

John Rutland

Caius Porter

John Rutland

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Tommy Boyle

Reporter

Tommy Boyle

Wallace Campbell

Highland Provost

Wallace Campbell

Gordon Hammersley

President - Cambridge Athletic Club

Gordon Hammersley

Alan Dudley

Caius Manservant

Alan Dudley

Tess Dignan

Schoolgirl

Tess Dignan

Michael Jeyes

Footman

Michael Jeyes

David Kivlin

First Scots Boy

David Kivlin

Eddie Hughson

Second Scots Boy

Eddie Hughson

Ted Robbins

Shot Putter (uncredited)

Ted Robbins

Kenneth Branagh

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Kenneth Branagh

Stephen Fry

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Stephen Fry

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