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Hugh Hudson's Chariots of Fire is a masterpiece -- the finest film on sports ever made... The film celebrates the seemingly infinite limits of the human spirit when inflamed with a holy zeal.
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided United Kingdom of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), a devout Christian ...
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Jan 1, 2010 · Chariots Of Fire Review. Two athletes, Harold Abrahams (Cross) and Eric Liddell (Charleson), take on the establishment, their personal relationships and their inner belief to realise their...
Aug 11, 2024 · The much-loved film Chariots of Fire, about the 1924 Paris Olympics and the true stories of the British participants, is well worth a second look as the 2024 Paris Olympics come to a close.
2 h 5 m. Summary Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, compete in the 1924 Olympics. Biography. Drama. Sport. Directed By: Hugh Hudson. Written By: Colin Welland. Chariots of Fire. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews. 78. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings. 6.8.
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Set in England after World War I, Chariots of Fire is based on the true-life story of two elite British athletes pursuing Olympic gold in 1924. Dark-haired and handsome, Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), the son of a wealthy Jewish immigrant, attends Cambridge University while adding to his growing list of achievements on the track.
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Jul 16, 2024 · Considered one of the greatest British films of all time, Chariots of Fire was nominated for seven Oscars, winning four including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Score...