Poster of Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

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.

Release Date: 1981-05-15

Original Language: en

Genres: Unknown Genre

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Cast Members

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

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

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

Richard Griffiths

Head Porter - Caius College

John Young

Rev. J.D. Liddell

Yvonne Gilan

Mrs Liddell

David John

Ernest Liddell

Benny Young

Rob Liddell

Yves Beneyton

George Andre

Gerry Slevin

Colonel John Keddie

Jeremy Sinden

President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Andrew Hawkins

Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Jack Smethurst

Sleeping Car Attendant

Peter Cellier

Head Waiter - The Savoy

Ralph Lawton

Harbour Master

Kim Clifford

Sybil's Maid

John Rutland

Caius Porter

Tommy Boyle

Reporter

Wallace Campbell

Highland Provost

Gordon Hammersley

President - Cambridge Athletic Club

Alan Dudley

Caius Manservant

Tess Dignan

Schoolgirl

David Kivlin

First Scots Boy

Eddie Hughson

Second Scots Boy

Michael Lonsdale

Garth Jones (scenes deleted)

Ted Robbins

Shot Putter (uncredited)

Kenneth Branagh

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Stephen Fry

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Barrie Holland

University Professor (uncredited)