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      • This film is wonderfully evocative of the time and place, with superb performances. Chariots of Fire shows us the source of the runners' determination: for one, a need to prove his worth to himself and the society that discriminates against him; for the other, a way of connecting to God.
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  2. 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.

  3. 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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    • Hugh Hudson
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    • Ben Cross
  4. 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.

  5. Jan 1, 2010 · Chariots Of Fire, Hugh Hudson’s winner of four Oscars, returns with an unfair rep. Over the 31 years since its release, it has been parlayed into the epitome of cosy, flag-waving heritage cinema...

  6. Showing 19 Critic Reviews. 100. Chicago Sun-Times. 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. Read More. By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW. 100. Empire. The filmmaking is immaculate and the emotional wallop undeniable. Read More.

  7. 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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