Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 30, 1981
Certification
PG
Note
Royal Command Film Performance
This is the story of two men who run, not to run, but to prove something to the world. They will sacrifice anything to achieve their goals... except their honor.
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gerroll | Henry Stallard |
| John Gielgud | Master of Trinity |
| Lindsay Anderson | Master of Caius |
| Nigel Davenport | Lord Birkenhead |
| Dennis Christopher | Charles Paddock |
| Brad Davis | Jackson Scholz |
| Patrick Magee | Lord Cadogan |
| Peter Egan | Duke of Sutherland |
| Struan Rodger | Sandy McGrath |
| David Yelland | Prince of Wales |
| Richard Griffiths | Head Porter - Caius College |
| Patrick Doyle | Jimmie |
| John Young | Rev. J.D. Liddell |
| Yvonne Gilan | Mrs Liddell |
| David John | Ernest Liddell |
| Benny Young | Rob Liddell |
| Yves Beneyton | George Andre |
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| Stephen Mallatratt | Watson |
| Gerry Slevin | Colonel John Keddie |
| Colin Bruce | Taylor |
| Alan Polonsky | Paxton |
| Edward Wiley | Fitch |
| Jeremy Sinden | President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society |
| Andrew Hawkins | Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society |
| Jack Smethurst | Sleeping Car Attendant |
| Peter Cellier | Head Waiter - The Savoy |
| Philip O'Brien | US Coach |
| Ruby Wax | Bunty |
| Ralph Lawton | Harbour Master |
| Kim Clifford | Sybil's Maid |
| John Rutland | Caius Porter |
| Peter Jones | |
| Tommy Boyle | Reporter |
| Wallace Campbell | Highland Provost |
| Gordon Hammersley | President - Cambridge Athletic Club |
| Alan Dudley | Caius Manservant |
| Tess Dignan | Schoolgirl |
| Michael Jeyes | Footman |
| David Kivlin | First Scots Boy |
| Eddie Hughson | Second Scots Boy |
| Ted Robbins | Shot Putter (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Branagh | Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited) |
| Stephen Fry | Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Chariots of Fire |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Enigma Productions, Allied Stars, 20th Century Fox |
| Data di uscita | 15 maggio 1981 |
| Exec. Producer | Dodi Fayed |
| Producer | David Puttnam, James Crawford |
| Writer | Colin Welland |
| Casting | Esta Charkham |
| Editors | Terry Rawlings, Les Healey, Ros Siely |
| Cinematography | David Watkin, Michael Connor, Graham Attwood, Dewi Humphreys, Dennis Fraser, Kate Robinson |
| Asst. Directors | Jonathan Benson, Bill Rudgard, Terence Fitch, Matthew Binns, Melvin Lind, Hugh O'Donnell, Hugh Hudson, Jane Buck |
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| Lighting | Ray Potter, Les Phipps, Alan Grayley, Eddie Knight, Alan Grosch, Derek Gatrell, Brian Kemp, Billy Merrell |
| Camera Operators | Dewi Humphreys, David Watkin, Michael Connor, Graham Attwood, Dennis Fraser, Kate Robinson |
| Add. Photography | David Watkin, Michael Connor, Graham Attwood, Dewi Humphreys, Dennis Fraser, Kate Robinson |
| Production Design | |
| Art Direction | |
| Set Decoration | |
| Visual Effects | Ray Caple |
| Composer | Vangelis, Bill Rowe, Clive Winter, Jim Shields, Harry Rabinowitz, Ray Merrin, Rowland Fowles, Pat Gilbert, Dushko Indjic |
| Sound | Vangelis, Bill Rowe, Clive Winter, Jim Shields, Harry Rabinowitz, Ray Merrin, Rowland Fowles, Pat Gilbert, Dushko Indjic |
| Costume Design | |
| Makeup | |
| Hairstyling | |
| Budget | 5.500.000 € |
| Incasso | 58.972.904 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Romania
Date
May 15, 1981
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
May 20, 1981
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1981
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 15, 1981
Certification
12
Country
United States
Date
Sep 25, 1981
Certification
PG
Note
Los Angeles
Theatrical release
Country
Denmark
Date
May 15, 1981
Certification
15
Country
Finland
Date
May 15, 1981
Certification
K-16
Country
Norway
Date
May 15, 1981
Certification
15
Country
Sweden
Date
May 15, 1981
Certification
15
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 15, 1981
Certification
PG
Country
France
Date
May 22, 1981
Certification
TP
Country
Ireland
Date
Jul 24, 1981
Certification
PG
Country
Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1981
Certification
PG
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 16, 1981
Certification
L
Note
Estréia
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 25, 1981
Certification
M/12
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 18, 1981
Certification
T
Country
Spain
Date
Jan 01, 1982
Certification
APTA
Country
United States
Date
Apr 02, 1982
Certification
PG
Country
Germany
Date
May 07, 1982
Certification
12
Country
Hungary
Date
Jun 10, 1982
Certification
12
Country
Japan
Date
Aug 21, 1982
Certification
G
Country
South Korea
Date
Jun 16, 2016
Certification
12
Digital
Country
France
Date
May 19, 2015
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Sep 20, 2000
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Mar 02, 2001
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 02, 2003
Certification
L
Note
DVD
Country
Australia
Date
Apr 11, 2012
Certification
M
Note
BluRay Release
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