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Chariots of Fire (1981) 7.2
Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, compete in the 1924 Olympics. Director:Hugh HudsonWriter:Colin Welland (original screenplay) |
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Cast
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| Nicholas Farrell | ... | ||
| Nigel Havers | ... |
Lord Andrew Lindsay
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| Ian Charleson | ... | ||
| Ben Cross | ... | ||
| Daniel Gerroll | ... |
Henry Stallard
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| Ian Holm | ... | ||
| John Gielgud | ... |
Master of Trinity
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| Lindsay Anderson | ... |
Master of Caius
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| Nigel Davenport | ... | ||
| Cheryl Campbell | ... |
Jennie Liddell
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| Alice Krige | ... | ||
| Dennis Christopher | ... | ||
| Brad Davis | ... | ||
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Patrick Magee | ... |
Lord Cadogan
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| Peter Egan | ... |
Duke of Sutherland
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The true story of two British track athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. One is a devout Scottish missionary who runs for God, the other is a Jewish student at Cambridge who runs for fame and to escape prejudice. Written by Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>
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This is the story of two men who run...not to run...but to prove something to the world. They will sacrifice anything to achieve their goals...Except their honor. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
9 October 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Carros de fuego See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$58,800,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Lord Andrew Lindsay: Let us praise famous men and our fathers that begat us. All these men were honoured in their generations and were a glory in their days. We are here today to give thanks for the life of Harold Abrahams. To honour the legend. Now there are just two of us - young Aubrey Montague and myself - who can close our eyes and remember those few young men with hope in our hearts and wings on our heels.
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(1885) (uncredited)
from "The Mikado"
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Lyrics by William S. Gilbert
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Just before the group of people enter the ball where the Prince of Wales is, we can see the camera and the camera man's shadows in the back of the lady in light green dress (the last one going inside). And the guy in the right side of the shot is looking at the camera too. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Lord Andrew Lindsay: Let us praise famous men and our fathers that begat us. All these men were honoured in their generations and were a glory in their days. We are here today to give thanks for the life of Harold Abrahams. To honour the legend. Now there are just two of us - young Aubrey Montague and myself - who can close our eyes and remember those few young men with hope in our hearts and wings on our heels.
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Soundtracks
"Three Little Maids from School Are We"(1885) (uncredited)
from "The Mikado"
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Lyrics by William S. Gilbert
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I had never seen this movie until the fall of 1997 and after watching 40 minutes wondered, "What's the big deal?"
Well, the second half of the film and then subsequent viewings have done more than just answer my question.
It's one of the RARE movies in the past 30 years which portrays a Christian in a positive light. Ian Charleson does a convincing job of portraying a 100 percent sincerely good man who walks the talk.
In here is also a good portrayal of a Jewish man, a student at Cambridge, acted well by Ben Cross. This man is too defensive about being Jewish and carries a chip on his shoulder until the end where he comes out a hero and a fine man as well, the bitterness gone.
The story of those two men and their quest for a gold medal at the 1924 Olympics in France makes for an inspiring film. It's also aided by very nice photography and a wonderful score by Vangelis. A recently-issued widescreen DVD finally shows off the award-winning cinematography. The feel- good ending doesn't hurt, either, especially since these main characters were real-life people.
Her extraordinary beauty made Alice Krige an interesting person to watch in the film, and I wonder why she never made it as a "big-name" actress. Perhaps that was her decision.
In summary, a very classy film, that still lives up to its reputation.