Chariots of Fire
1981In 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.
Acted in
Ben Cross
as Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson
as Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell
as Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige
as Sybil Gordon
Nigel Havers
as Lord Andrew Lindsay
Ian Holm
as Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell
as Aubrey Montague
Daniel Gerroll
as Henry Stallard
John Gielgud
as Master of Trinity
Lindsay Anderson
as Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport
as Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher
as Charles Paddock
Brad Davis
as Jackson Scholz
Patrick Magee
as Lord Cadogan
Peter Egan
as Duke of Sutherland
Struan Rodger
as Sandy McGrath
David Yelland
as Prince of Wales
Richard Griffiths
as Head Porter - Caius College
Patrick Doyle
as Jimmie
John Young
as Rev. J.D. Liddell
Yvonne Gilan
as Mrs Liddell
David John
as Ernest Liddell
Benny Young
as Rob Liddell
Yves Beneyton
as George Andre
Stephen Mallatratt
as Watson
Gerry Slevin
as Colonel John Keddie
Colin Bruce
as Taylor
Alan Polonsky
as Paxton
Edward Wiley
as Fitch
Jeremy Sinden
as President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Andrew Hawkins
as Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Jack Smethurst
as Sleeping Car Attendant
Peter Cellier
as Head Waiter - The Savoy
Philip O'Brien
as US Coach
Ruby Wax
as Bunty
Ralph Lawton
as Harbour Master
Kim Clifford
as Sybil's Maid
John Rutland
as Caius Porter
Peter Jones
Tommy Boyle
as Reporter
Wallace Campbell
as Highland Provost
Gordon Hammersley
as President - Cambridge Athletic Club
Alan Dudley
as Caius Manservant
Tess Dignan
as Schoolgirl
Michael Jeyes
as Footman
David Kivlin
as First Scots Boy
Eddie Hughson
as Second Scots Boy
Michael Lonsdale
as Garth Jones (scenes deleted)
Ted Robbins
as Shot Putter (uncredited)
Kenneth Branagh
as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Stephen Fry
as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Barrie Holland
as University Professor (uncredited)