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The story of the intense rivalry between two British athletes as they prepare for and participate in the 1924 Olympic Games.

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EAN5039036004824

eBay Product ID (ePID)3957002

Product Key Features

ActorIan Charleson, Lindsay Anderson, Ben Cross, Dennis Christopher, Cheryl Campbell, John Gielgud, Nigel Havers, Ian Holm

Film/TV TitleChariots of Fire

DirectorHugh Hudson

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageCzech\Danish\Finnish\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish

Run Time118 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.78 Wide Screen\16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2001

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen, Interactive Menus\Scene Access, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificateU

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ComposerVangelis

AwardsBest Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1982 - Colin Welland, Best Picture 1982 -

Additional InformationDirector Hugh Hudson's absorbing drama, based on a true story, deals with the personal struggles faced by two very different long-distance runners competing for Britain in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson) is a devout Christian who sees victory as a testament to the glory of God, while the other, Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), is a Jewish Cambridge student who sees victory as a challenge to anti-Semitism and his ongoing struggle for acceptance by Britain's elite. Eric, a hometown Scottish hero to the people, gives rousing sermons after victory and works at a local missionary. Harold runs with a zealous commitment, upsetting Cambridge's educational upper crust (played with enjoyable wit and candor by Sir John Gielgud and Lindsay Anderson) while enjoying social life with his university chums and his beautiful showgirl girlfriend (Alice Krige). But when faced with such a competent challenger, Harold hires trainer Sam Mussabini (Ian Holm) to further his dreams of winning the gold. Ultimately, the two runners meet in Paris to run for British victory in a rousing finale. Featuring an unforgettable soundtrack by Vangelis, this Academy Award-winning film is an inspirational story of athletic excellence and spiritual awakening that captures the zeal of post-WWI Britain and the glory of the Olympics.

ReviewsVariety - ...Strong script values and top-notch performances....The casting is pin point..., New York Times - ...Unashamedly rousing, invigorating....Splendidly performed...

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0

Movie/TV TitleChariots Of Fire