Chariots of fire, a Warner Bros. and Ladd Company release ; presented by Allied Stars ; an Enigma production ; original screenplay by Colin Welland ; produced by David Puttnam ; directed by Hugh Hudson
Type
Label
Chariots of fire, a Warner Bros. and Ladd Company release ; presented by Allied Stars ; an Enigma production ; original screenplay by Colin Welland ; produced by David Puttnam ; directed by Hugh Hudson
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG
Main title
Chariots of fire
Oclc number
57450313
Responsibility statement
a Warner Bros. and Ladd Company release ; presented by Allied Stars ; an Enigma production ; original screenplay by Colin Welland ; produced by David Puttnam ; directed by Hugh Hudson
Runtime
124
Summary
The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Welland, Colin
- Hudson, Hugh
- Enigma (Firm)
- Rodger, Struan
- Ladd Company
- Campbell, Cheryl
- Anderson, Lindsay, 1923-1994
- Vangelis
- Puttnam, David, 1941-
- Farrell, Nicholas
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Magee, Patrick
- Charleson, Ian
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
- Yelland, David
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Christopher, Dennis
- Holm, Ian, 1931-2020
- Egan, Peter, 1947-
- Allied Stars (Firm)
- Gerroll, Daniel
- Beneyton, Yves
- Havers, Nigel, 1949-
- Davenport, Nigel
- Cross, Ben
- Krige, Alice, 1954-
Genre
Subject
- Olympic Games, Paris, France, 1924 -- Drama
- Jewish athletes -- Drama
- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Drama
- Cross-country running -- Drama
- Track and field athletes -- Biography -- Drama
- Films biographiques
- Correr -- Teatro
- Liddell, Eric, 1902-1945
- Sports films
- Foreign films
- Olympic athletes -- Great Britain -- Drama
- Biographical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Abrahams, Harold Maurice, 1899-1978 -- Drama
- Vida cristiana -- Teatro
- Feature films -- Great Britain
- Liddell, Eric, 1902-1945 -- Drama
- Abrahams, Harold Maurice, 1899- -- Drama
- Feature films
- Christian life -- Drama
- Jeux olympiques, Paris, France, 1924
- England -- Social life and customs -- Drama
- Longs métrages -- Grande-Bretagne
- Historical films
- Abrahams, Harold Maurice, 1899-
- Théâtre historique
- Sports + Aspect religieux
- Coureurs -- Grande-Bretagne
Content
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- Rodger, Struan
- Campbell, Cheryl
- Anderson, Lindsay, 1923-1994
- Farrell, Nicholas
- Magee, Patrick
- Charleson, Ian
- Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
- Yelland, David
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Christopher, Dennis
- Holm, Ian, 1931-2020
- Egan, Peter, 1947-
- Gerroll, Daniel
- Beneyton, Yves
- Havers, Nigel, 1949-
- Davenport, Nigel
- Cross, Ben
- Krige, Alice, 1954-
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- Welland, Colin
- Hudson, Hugh
- Enigma (Firm)
- Rodger, Struan
- Ladd Company
- Campbell, Cheryl
- Anderson, Lindsay, 1923-1994
- Vangelis
- Puttnam, David, 1941-
- Farrell, Nicholas
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Magee, Patrick
- Charleson, Ian
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
- Yelland, David
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Christopher, Dennis
- Holm, Ian, 1931-2020
- Egan, Peter, 1947-
- Allied Stars (Firm)
- Gerroll, Daniel
- Beneyton, Yves
- Havers, Nigel, 1949-
- Davenport, Nigel
- Cross, Ben
- Krige, Alice, 1954-
- Genre6
- Subject28
- Olympic Games, Paris, France, 1924 -- Drama
- Jewish athletes -- Drama
- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Drama
- Cross-country running -- Drama
- Track and field athletes -- Biography -- Drama
- Films biographiques
- Correr -- Teatro
- Liddell, Eric, 1902-1945
- Sports films
- Foreign films
- Olympic athletes -- Great Britain -- Drama
- Biographical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Abrahams, Harold Maurice, 1899-1978 -- Drama
- Vida cristiana -- Teatro
- Feature films -- Great Britain
- Liddell, Eric, 1902-1945 -- Drama
- Abrahams, Harold Maurice, 1899- -- Drama
- Feature films
- Christian life -- Drama
- Jeux olympiques, Paris, France, 1924
- England -- Social life and customs -- Drama
- Longs métrages -- Grande-Bretagne
- Historical films
- Abrahams, Harold Maurice, 1899-
- Théâtre historique
- Sports + Aspect religieux
- Coureurs -- Grande-Bretagne
- Content1
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- Rodger, Struan
- Campbell, Cheryl
- Anderson, Lindsay, 1923-1994
- Farrell, Nicholas
- Magee, Patrick
- Charleson, Ian
- Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
- Yelland, David
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Christopher, Dennis
- Holm, Ian, 1931-2020
- Egan, Peter, 1947-
- Gerroll, Daniel
- Beneyton, Yves
- Havers, Nigel, 1949-
- Davenport, Nigel
- Cross, Ben
- Krige, Alice, 1954-
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