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Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire 6.787

1981-05-15

Overview: 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.

Genre: Drama

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Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams



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Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell



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Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell



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Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon



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Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay



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Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini



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Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague



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Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard



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John Gielgud

Master of Trinity



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Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius



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Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead



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Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock



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Brad Davis

Jackson Scholz



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Patrick Magee

Lord Cadogan



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Peter Egan

Duke of Sutherland



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Struan Rodger

Sandy McGrath



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David Yelland

Prince of Wales



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Richard Griffiths

Head Porter - Caius College



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Patrick Doyle

Jimmie



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John Young

Rev. J.D. Liddell



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Yvonne Gilan

Mrs Liddell



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David John

Ernest Liddell



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Benny Young

Rob Liddell



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Yves Beneyton

George Andre



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Stephen Mallatratt

Watson



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Gerry Slevin

Colonel John Keddie



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Colin Bruce

Taylor



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Alan Polonsky

Paxton



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Edward Wiley

Fitch



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Jeremy Sinden

President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society



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Andrew Hawkins

Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society



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Jack Smethurst

Sleeping Car Attendant



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Peter Cellier

Head Waiter - The Savoy



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Philip O'Brien

US Coach



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Ruby Wax

Bunty



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Ralph Lawton

Harbour Master



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Kim Clifford

Sybil's Maid



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John Rutland

Caius Porter



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Peter Jones



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Tommy Boyle

Reporter



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Wallace Campbell

Highland Provost



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Gordon Hammersley

President - Cambridge Athletic Club



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Alan Dudley

Caius Manservant



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Tess Dignan

Schoolgirl



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Michael Jeyes

Footman



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David Kivlin

First Scots Boy



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Eddie Hughson

Second Scots Boy



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Ted Robbins

Shot Putter (uncredited)



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Kenneth Branagh

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)



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Stephen Fry

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)