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   What is Chariots of fire based on?

   • The real-life story of the two Olympic champions propelled by a higher purpose inspired the 1981 Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire. Born in China to Scottish missionaries, Liddell attended British prep schools and spent years without seeing his parents. The shy, pious student excelled on the track despite his unorthodox running style.

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   When did Chariots of fire come out?

   • Accessed 20 October 2024. Chariots of Fire, British film (1981) that tells the story of two British runners who won gold in the 1924 Olympics.

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   Is Chariots of fire a good movie?

   • The site's consensus reads: "Decidedly slower and less limber than the Olympic runners at the center of its story, Chariots of Firenevertheless manages to make effectively stirring use of its spiritual and patriotic themes." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 78 out of 100 based on 19 critics' reviews.

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   Why is 'bring me my Chariot of Fire' ranked 19th?

   • It is ranked 19th in the British Film Institute's list of Top 100 British films. The film's title was inspired by the line "Bring me my Chariot of fire!" from the William Blakepoem adapted into the British hymn and unofficial English anthem "Jerusalem"; the hymn is heard at the end of the film.

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   What was the Christian Sabbath in Chariots of fire?

   • The Christian Sabbath was the Lord's Day and there was nothing in this world that could persuade him to run. In the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, Liddell only learns the 100m heats will be held on a Sunday while boarding the boat to France. In reality, the schedule was known several months in advance.

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   What happens after Chariots of fire?

   • After the team returns home, Abrahams reunites with Sybil, and Liddell takes up missionary work in China. Chariots of Fire was director Hugh Hudson ’s first feature film. The soundtrack, by Vangelis, became iconic, being used as theme music for sporting events as well as in countless films, TV shows, and commercials.

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   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 prejudice.

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   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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   Aug 5, 2024 · The real-life story of the two Olympic champions propelled by a higher purpose inspired the 1981 Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire. Liddell Refuses to Run on the Sabbath. Born in China to...

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   Jul 11, 2012 · Convalescing in a rented house in the late 1970s, film producer David Puttnam chanced upon a history book of the Olympic Games that would give him the inspiration for the Oscar-winning 1981 classic Chariots of Fire.

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   Jul 11, 2024 · Scottish athlete Eric Liddell won the 400m gold at the Paris Olympics on 11 July 1924 – but he's just as famous for a race he didn't run. BBC In History looks at the real story behind the ...

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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 ...