Poster for the movie Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

1981 • 123 minutes
DramaHistory

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.

Picture of Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Picture of Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Picture of Cheryl Campbell

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Picture of Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Picture of Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Picture of Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Picture of Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Picture of Daniel Gerroll

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

Picture of John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Picture of Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Picture of Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Picture of Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Picture of Brad Davis

Brad Davis

Jackson Scholz

Picture of Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Lord Cadogan

Picture of Peter Egan

Peter Egan

Duke of Sutherland

Picture of Struan Rodger

Struan Rodger

Sandy McGrath

Picture of David Yelland

David Yelland

Prince of Wales

Picture of Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Head Porter - Caius College

Picture of Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle

Jimmie

Picture of John Young

John Young

Rev. J.D. Liddell

Picture of Yvonne Gilan

Yvonne Gilan

Mrs Liddell

Picture of David John

David John

Ernest Liddell

Picture of Benny Young

Benny Young

Rob Liddell

Picture of Yves Beneyton

Yves Beneyton

George Andre

Picture of Stephen Mallatratt

Stephen Mallatratt

Watson

Picture of Gerry Slevin

Gerry Slevin

Colonel John Keddie

Picture of Colin Bruce

Colin Bruce

Taylor

Picture of Alan Polonsky

Alan Polonsky

Paxton

Picture of Edward Wiley

Edward Wiley

Fitch

Picture of Jeremy Sinden

Jeremy Sinden

President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Picture of Andrew Hawkins

Andrew Hawkins

Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Picture of Jack Smethurst

Jack Smethurst

Sleeping Car Attendant

Picture of Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Head Waiter - The Savoy

Picture of Philip O'Brien

Philip O'Brien

US Coach

Picture of Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

Bunty

Picture of Ralph Lawton

Ralph Lawton

Harbour Master

Picture of Kim Clifford

Kim Clifford

Sybil's Maid

Picture of John Rutland

John Rutland

Caius Porter

Picture of Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Picture of Tommy Boyle

Tommy Boyle

Reporter

Picture of Wallace Campbell

Wallace Campbell

Highland Provost

Picture of Gordon Hammersley

Gordon Hammersley

President - Cambridge Athletic Club

Picture of Alan Dudley

Alan Dudley

Caius Manservant

Picture of Tess Dignan

Tess Dignan

Schoolgirl

Picture of Michael Jeyes

Michael Jeyes

Footman

Picture of David Kivlin

David Kivlin

First Scots Boy

Picture of Eddie Hughson

Eddie Hughson

Second Scots Boy

Picture of Ted Robbins

Ted Robbins

Shot Putter (uncredited)

Picture of Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Picture of Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Picture of Barrie Holland

Barrie Holland

University Professor (uncredited)