Chariots of Fire 1981

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• Ben Cross Harold Abrahams
• Ian Charleson Eric Liddell
• Cheryl Campbell Jennie Liddell
• Alice Krige Sybil Gordon
• Nigel Havers Lord Andrew Lindsay
• Ian Holm Sam Mussabini
• Nicholas Farrell Aubrey Montague
• Daniel Gerroll Henry Stallard
• John Gielgud Master of Trinity
• Lindsay Anderson Master of Caius

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