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- The film's title was inspired by the line "Bring me my Chariot of fire!" from the William Blake poem adapted into the British hymn and unofficial English anthem "Jerusalem"; the hymn is heard at the end of the film. The original phrase "chariot (s) of fire" is from 2 Kings 2:11 and 6:17 in the Bible.
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Originally composed as the theme for the British film Chariots of Fire, which tells the story of two athletes competing in the 1924 Olympics, the song gained immense popularity and became a symbol of triumph, determination, and human achievement. Its slow, uplifting melody, combined with the grand electronic soundscapes for which Vangelis ...
Chariots of Fire, directed by Hugh Hudson, is the (mostly) true story of a pair of friends who met at the University of Cambridge in 1919, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell (played, respectively, by Ben Cross and Ian Charleston). Abrahams was Jewish, while Liddell was the son of Scottish missionaries in China.
Chariots of fire. In the Old Testament, the prophet Elijah was carried into heaven by a chariot of fire. “Chariots of Fire” was also the title of a famous British film in 1981 with stirring music by Vangelis, centred on the 1924 Olympics.
Apr 27, 2024 · “Chariots of Fire” is an instrumental score which was recorded in 1981 by Greek composer Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, known as Vangelis. The song was the main theme for the film of the same name and was used as the official theme of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Oct 8, 2021 · Aside from having won the Best Picture Oscar in 1981, Chariots of Fire is known primarily for one thing: Its very much of-its-time musical score by the Greek composer Vangelis Papathanassíou.
Aug 3, 2003 · The film itself focused on the religious struggle between two collegiate athletes (Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams) in early 1920s England who would subsequently grow to respect each other and win gold medals at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France.
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 musical score by Greek electronic composer Vangelis (credited as Vangelis Papathanassiou) for the British film Chariots of Fire, which won four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Original Music Score. The album topped the Billboard 200 for 4 weeks.
