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| Nicholas Farrell | ... | Aubrey Montague | |
| Nigel Havers | ... | Lord Andrew Lindsay | |
| Ian Charleson | ... | Eric Liddell | |
| Ben Cross | ... | Harold Abrahams | |
| Daniel Gerroll | ... | Henry Stallard | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Sam Mussabini | |
| John Gielgud | ... | Master of Trinity (as Sir John Gielgud) | |
| Lindsay Anderson | ... | Master of Caius | |
| Nigel Davenport | ... | Lord Birkenhead | |
| Cheryl Campbell | ... | Jennie Liddell | |
| Alice Krige | ... | Sybil Gordon | |
| Dennis Christopher | ... | Charles Paddock | |
| Brad Davis | ... | Jackson Scholz | |
| Patrick Magee | ... | Lord Cadogan | |
| Peter Egan | ... | Duke of Sutherland | |
| Struan Rodger | ... | Sandy McGrath | |
| David Yelland | ... | Prince of Wales | |
| Yves Beneyton | ... | George Andre | |
| Jeremy Sinden | ... | President - Gilbert & Sullivan Society | |
| Gordon Hammersley | ... | President - Cambridge Athletic Club | |
| Andrew Hawkins | ... | Secretary - Gilbert & Sullivan Society | |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Head Porter - Caius College | |
| John Young | ... | Reverend. J.D. Liddell | |
| Benny Young | ... | Rob Liddell | |
| Yvonne Gilan | ... | Mrs. Liddell | |
| Jack Smethurst | ... | Sleeping Car Attendant | |
| Gerry Slevin | ... | Colonel John Keddie | |
| Peter Cellier | ... | Head Waiter - Savoy | |
| Stephen Mallatratt | ... | Watson | |
| Colin Bruce | ... | Taylor | |
| Alan Polonsky | ... | Paxton | |
| Edward Wiley | ... | Fitch | |
| Philip O'Brien | ... | American Coach | |
| Ralph Lawton | ... | Harbor Master | |
| John Rutland | ... | Caius Porter | |
| Alan Dudley | ... | Caius Manservant | |
| Tommy Boyle | ... | Reporter | |
| Kim Clifford | ... | Sybil's Maid | |
| Wallace Campbell | ... | Highland Provost | |
| Patrick Doyle | ... | Jimmie (as Pat Doyle) | |
| David John | ... | Ernest Liddell | |
| Tess Dignan | ... | Schoolgirl (as Teresa Dignan) | |
| Ruby Wax | ... | Bunty | |
| Michael Jeyes | ... | Footman | |
| David Kivlin | ... | First Scots Boy | |
| Eddie Hughson | ... | Second Scots Boy | |
| Gayle Garyson | ... | Extra | |
| Rosy Clayton | ... | Extra | |
| Sue Sammon | ... | Extra | |
| Linda Wallis | ... | Extra | |
| Carole Ashby | ... | Extra | |
| Linda Boyland | ... | Extra | |
| Sarah Roache | ... | Extra | |
| Doreen Sloane | ... | Extra | |
| Paul Howard | ... | Extra | |
| Alan Lorimer | ... | Extra | |
| Steve Ambrose | ... | Extra | |
| James Usher | ... | Extra | |
| Garth Jones | ... | Extra | |
| Peter Jones | ... | Extra | |
| Leonard Mullen | ... | Extra | |
| Graham Brooke | ... | Extra | |
| Paul Mahoney | ... | Extra | |
| Phil Tait | ... | Extra | |
| Dave Turner | ... | Extra | |
| Lorraine Daniels | ... | Pitti-Sing (as D'Oyly Carte Opera Company) | |
| Roberta Morrell | ... | Peep-Bo (as D'Oyly Carte Opera Company) | |
| Robin Pappas | ... | Clare (as D'Oyly Carte Opera Company) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company | |||
| Derek Pringle | ... | Captain of Cambridge athletic team | |
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | Artist (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Fry | ... | Artist (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Hugh Hudson | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Colin Welland | original screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| James Crawford | .... | associate producer | |
| Dodi Fayed | .... | executive producer | |
| David Puttnam | .... | producer | |
| Jake Eberts | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Vangelis | (as Vangelis Papathanassiou) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| David Watkin | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Terry Rawlings | |||
Casting by | |||
| Esta Charkham | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jonathan Amberston | |||
| Roger Hall | (supervising art director) | ||
| Len Huntingford | |||
| Anne Ridley | (as Anna Ridley) | ||
| Andrew Sanders | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Milena Canonero | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Kenteas Brine | .... | makeup artist | |
| Maureen Hannaford-Naisbitt | .... | hair stylist | |
| Kate Healy | .... | hair stylist | |
| Mary Hillman | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Joan Hills | .... | hair styles supervisor | |
| Hilary Steinberg | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Joyce Herlihy | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Deane Bates | .... | assistant art director | |
| Don Bradburn | .... | stand-by props | |
| Paul Bradburn | .... | stand-by props | |
| Roy Evans | .... | construction manager | |
| Bryony Foster | .... | set dresser | |
| Katie Kilroy | .... | production buyer (as Kate Kilroy) | |
| John Leuenberger | .... | property master | |
| Diane Morris | .... | set dresser | |
| John New | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Les Phipps | .... | stand-by rigger | |
| Douglas Regan | .... | stand-by painter (as Doug Regan) | |
| Tony Turner | .... | stand-by stagehand | |
| Gari Bacon | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| John Gorham | .... | graphic artist (uncredited) | |
| John Kelly | .... | graphic artist (uncredited) | |
| John O'Driscoll | .... | graphic artist (uncredited) | |
| Chris Seddon | .... | drapes master (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Rowland Fowles | .... | sound assistant | |
| Pat Gilbert | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Dushko Indjic | .... | sound assistant | |
| Ray Merrin | .... | assistant dubbing mixer | |
| Bill Rowe | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Jim Shields | .... | sound editor | |
| Clive Winter | .... | sound mixer | |
| Malcolm Davies | .... | production sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Philip Rogers | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| Lionel Strutt | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Ray Caple | .... | matte artist | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Graham Attwood | .... | unit still photographer | |
| Michael Connor | .... | focus puller (as Mike Connor) | |
| Dennis Fraser | .... | grip | |
| Derek Gattrell | .... | electrician (as Derek Gatrell) | |
| Alan Grosch | .... | electrician | |
| Dewi Humphreys | .... | camera operator | |
| Brian Kemp | .... | electrician | |
| Eddie Knight | .... | electrician | |
| Billy Merrell | .... | electrician (as Bill Merrill) | |
| Ray Potter | .... | chief electrician | |
| Peter Robinson | .... | camera loader | |
| Brian Ellis | .... | focus puller: "b" camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Dorothy Andrew | .... | crowd casting | |
| Simone Reynolds | .... | additional casting | |
| Beth Charkham | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Tony Allen | .... | tailor | |
| Nadia Arthur | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
| John Brady | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Marina Drecker | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Louise Frogley | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| David Garrett | .... | dress maker | |
| Gill John | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Imogen Magnus | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| David Murphy | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Terry Smith | .... | wardrobe master | |
| Claire Sorrell | .... | costume assistant | |
| Vivian Tozer | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Les Healey | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Ros Siely | .... | second assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Harry Rabinowitz | .... | music coordinator | |
| Vangelis | .... | music arranger (as Vangelis Papathanassiou) | |
| Vangelis | .... | musician (as Vangelis Papathanassiou) | |
| John McCarthy | .... | vocal director (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Timothy Burrill | .... | acknowledgment | |
| Bernard Coote | .... | acknowledgment | |
| Tim Hampton | .... | acknowledgment | |
| Jennie Liddell | .... | acknowledgment | |
| Sanford Lieberson | .... | acknowledgment (as Sandy Lieberson) | |
| Jackson Scholz | .... | acknowledgment | |
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Having just picked up (1 Feb. 2005) WB's Special Edition DVD of "Chariots of Fire", I am pleased to report that it indeed "Special"! The major improvement over the original DVD release is, of course, the presentation of the feature in its proper 1.85:1 screen ratio. The feature also has the option of a very fine commentary track by director Hugh Hudson.
Disc 2 includes two outstanding documentary films. "Wings on Their Heels: The Making of Chariots of Fire", has interviews with most of the living participants. It is fascinating and very informative. The struggle of the film to get financing is covered as well as the process that took place in finding the lead actors is covered. The excitement of Oscar night, when the film took home the "Best Picture" award, is captured through the comments of those who were there.
The second offering, "Chariots of Fire: A Reunion", was shot in England with the producer, director, cinematographer, and three of the actors recalling their experiences in working on the film. This is an inspired way of letting the creative people involved recall and share their involvement in film that turned out to be the highlight of their careers.
Both documentary films are a joy to watch, as are the 16 minutes of scenes cut from the film, including one alternate that was used in the European release but cut for the U.S. release. There are also a couple of screen tests for Ben Cross and Ian Charleson that are interesting --and a nice theatrical trailer.
An interesting side-note is that 20th Century Fox, who financed half of the $6 million budget, was not interested in releasing the film in the U.S. -- they figured Americans would not have an interest in British runners. Ironically, of the films $50 million theatrical gross, $32 million came from the WB domestic release.
Now we finally have a DVD release that is worthy of that is my pick and the finest film of the 1980s. "Chariots of Fire" is a film that ranks very high on my list of all-time great films.