Chariots of Fire (1981)
"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."

Title: Chariots of Fire
Original Title: Chariots of Fire
Release Date: 1981-05-15
Status: Released
Rating: 6.783/10 (from 933 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, History
Production Companies: Enigma Productions, Allied Stars, 20th Century Fox
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.
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