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- 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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Blake’s words in turn were sourced from the Bible, Kings II, 2:11, “There appeared a chariot of fire and horses of fire.”. This same chariot transported Elijah into heaven. The phrase also appears in Kings II, 6:17, “The mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire.”.
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 ...
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 Japanese ...
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.
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 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 phrase has become a byword for divine energy, and inspired the title of the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in which the hymn "Jerusalem" is sung during the final scenes. The plural phrase "chariots of fire" refers to 2 Kings 6:17.
