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Chariots of Fire is a 1981 historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome ...
In History looks at the real story behind the Chariots of Fire movie myth. The son of Christian missionaries, Eric Liddell was born in China in 1902 and died there 43 years later in a...
Aug 5, 2024 · Memories of the Olympic feats of Abrahams and Liddell faded from memory until they were resurrected in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, winner of four Oscars including the Academy Award for Best...
The title of the film was inspired by the hymn Jerusalem, written by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916, which includes the words “bring me my chariots of fire” from William Blake’s poetical tribute Milton A Poem (c. 1804-1810).
Sep 26, 2024 · Chariots of Fire, British dramatic film, released in 1981, that tells the true story of two British runners who brought glory to their country in the Olympic Games of 1924 in Paris. The film won both the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for best picture and also garnered the Golden Globe Award for best foreign movie.
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Chariots of Fire is a 1981 historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome ...
The movie's title was inspired by the line, "Bring me my Chariot of fire!", from the William Blake poem adapted into the British hymn "Jerusalem". [3] The original phrase "chariot(s) of fire" is from 2 Kings 2:11 and 6:17 in the Bible.
