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Chariots of Fire

1981, drama, history

123 minutes

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...

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Cast

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Brad Davis

Jackson Scholz

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Lord Cadogan

Peter Egan

Peter Egan

Duke of Sutherland

Struan Rodger

Struan Rodger

Sandy McGrath

David Yelland

Prince of Wales

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Head Porter - Caius College

Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle

Jimmie

John Young

John Young

Rev. J.D. Liddell

Yvonne Gilan

Mrs Liddell

David John

David John

Ernest Liddell

Benny Young

Rob Liddell

Yves Beneyton

Yves Beneyton

George Andre

Gerry Slevin

Colonel John Keddie

Colin Bruce

Taylor

Alan Polonsky

Paxton

Edward Wiley

Edward Wiley

Fitch

Jeremy Sinden

Jeremy Sinden

President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Andrew Hawkins

Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Jack Smethurst

Jack Smethurst

Sleeping Car Attendant

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Head Waiter - The Savoy

Philip O'Brien

US Coach

Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

Bunty

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

Michael Jeyes

Footman

David Kivlin

First Scots Boy

Eddie Hughson

Second Scots Boy

Ted Robbins

Shot Putter (uncredited)

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Len Huntingford

Art direction

Andrew Sanders

Art direction

Anna Ridley

Art direction

Jonathan Amberston

Art direction

Diane Bates

Assistant art director

John Leuenberger

Property master

Camera

Dewi Humphreys

Camera operator

Graham Attwood

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Claire Sorrell

Costume assistant

Graham Churchyard

Costume assistant

Milena Canonero

Milena Canonero

Costume design

Kate Healy

Hairstylist

Kenteas Brine

Makeup artist

Hilary Steinberg

Makeup artist

Directing

Hugh Hudson

Hugh Hudson

Director

Matthew Binns

Second assistant director

Melvin Lind

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

Production

James Crawford

Associate producer

Esta Charkham

Casting

Dodi Fayed

Executive producer

Jake Eberts

Executive producer

Simon Bosanquet

Location manager

Caroline Langley

Location manager

Iain Smith

Location manager

David Puttnam

David Puttnam

Producer

Sound

Vangelis

Original music composer

Writing

Colin Welland

Colin Welland

Writer

Visual effects

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