Chariots of Fire Soundtrack

Synopsis: It's the post-WWI era. Britons Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell are both naturally gifted fast sprinters, but approach running and how it fits into their respective lives differently. The son of a Lithuanian-Jew, Harold, who lives a somewhat privileged life as a student at Cambridge, uses being the fastest to overcome what he sees as the obstacles he faces in life as a Jew despite that privilege. In his words to paraphrase an old adage, he is often invited to the trough, but isn't allowed to drink. His running prowess does earn him the respect of his classmates, especially his running teammates, and to some extent the school administration, if only he maintains what they consider proper gentlemanly decorum, which isn't always the case in their minds. Born in China the son of Christian missionaries, Eric, a Scot, is a devout member of the Church of Scotland who eventually wants to return to that missionary work. He sees running as a win-win in that the notoriety of being fast gives him
Director(s): Hugh Hudson
Production: 20th Century Fox
  Won 4 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 19 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PG
Year:
1981
125 min
5,983 Views


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1100 Meters2:04
2Chariots Of Fire20:38
3Jerusalem2:48
4Titles3:35

Colin Welland

Colin Welland, born Colin Edward Williams, was a British actor and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script for Chariots of Fire. more…

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