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Chariots of Fire: Directed by Hugh Hudson. With Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers, Ian Charleson, Ben Cross. Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.
- (67K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Hugh Hudson
- 1982-04-09
CHARIOTS OF FIRE is undoubtedly one of the finest sports movies ever made because it isn't just about sports per se. Instead, it's a period picture summoning up life in the 1920s, with deep characterisation, strong and subtle acting from the principle actors, and a great attention to detail.
Since its release, Chariots of Fire has received generally positive reviews from critics. As of 2024, the film holds an 84% rating from the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 117 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.8/10.
“Chariots of Fire” is one of the best films of recent years, a memory of a time when men still believed you could win a race if only you wanted to badly enough.
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 ...
- (117)
- Hugh Hudson
- PG
- Ben Cross
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.
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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.