Chariots of Fire

6.8

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.

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Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Brad Davis

Jackson Scholz

Patrick Magee

Lord Cadogan

Peter Egan

Duke of Sutherland

Struan Rodger

Sandy McGrath

David Yelland

Prince of Wales

Richard Griffiths

Head Porter - Caius College

John Young

Rev. J.D. Liddell

Yvonne Gilan

Mrs Liddell

David John

Ernest Liddell

Benny Young

Rob Liddell

Yves Beneyton

George Andre

Gerry Slevin

Colonel John Keddie

Colin Bruce

Taylor

Jeremy Sinden

President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Andrew Hawkins

Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Jack Smethurst

Sleeping Car Attendant

Peter Cellier

Head Waiter - The Savoy

Philip O'Brien

US Coach

Ruby Wax

Bunty

Ralph Lawton

Harbour Master

Kim Clifford

Sybil's Maid

John Rutland

Caius Porter

Tommy Boyle

Reporter

Wallace Campbell

Highland Provost

Gordon Hammersley

President - Cambridge Athletic Club

Alan Dudley

Caius Manservant

Tess Dignan

Schoolgirl

David Kivlin

First Scots Boy

Eddie Hughson

Second Scots Boy

Ted Robbins

Shot Putter (uncredited)

Kenneth Branagh

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Stephen Fry

Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Art

Jonathan Amberston

Art Direction

Len Huntingford

Art Direction

Anna Ridley

Art Direction

Andrew Sanders

Art Direction

Roger Hall

Supervising Art Director

Roy Evans

Construction Manager

John Leuenberger

Property Master

Don Bradburn

Standby Property Master

John New

Standby Carpenter

Douglas Regan

Standby Painter

Diane Bates

Assistant Art Director

Bryony Foster

Set Dresser

Diana Morris

Set Dresser

Kate Kilroy

Set Buyer

John O'Driscoll

Title Designer

John Kelly

Title Designer

John Gorham

Title Designer

Camera

David Watkin

Director of Photography

Dewi Humphreys

Camera Operator

Michael Connor

Focus Puller

Kate Robinson

Camera Loader

Graham Attwood

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Milena Canonero

Costume Design

Kenteas Brine

Makeup Artist

Kate Healy

Hairstylist

Mary Hillman

Makeup Department Head

Hilary Steinberg

Makeup Artist

Joan Hills

Hair Department Head

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

David Murphy

Wardrobe Supervisor

Louise Frogley

Assistant Costume Designer

Terry Smith

Wardrobe Master

Nadia Arthur

Wardrobe Master

John Brady

Wardrobe Assistant

Marina Drecker

Wardrobe Assistant

Imogen Magnus

Wardrobe Assistant

Gill John

Wardrobe Assistant

Vivian Tozer

Wardrobe Assistant

Tony Allen

Tailor

Claire Sorrell

Costume Assistant

Directing

Hugh Hudson

Director

Jonathan Benson

Assistant Director

Jane Buck

Continuity

Matthew Binns

Second Assistant Director

Melvin Lind

Second Assistant Director

Terence Fitch

Third Assistant Director

Hugh O'Donnell

Third Assistant Director

Bill Rudgard

Third Assistant Director

Editing

Les Healey

First Assistant Editor

Ros Siely

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Ray Potter

Electrician

Les Phipps

Standby Rigger

Derek Gatrell

Electrician

Brian Kemp

Electrician

Billy Merrell

Electrician

Eddie Knight

Electrician

Alan Grayley

Electrician

Alan Grosch

Electrician

Production

David Puttnam

Producer

Dodi Fayed

Executive Producer

Jake Eberts

Executive Producer

Joyce Herlihy

Production Manager

Ron Phipps

Production Accountant

James Crawford

Associate Producer

Simon Bosanquet

Location Manager

Caroline Langley

Location Manager

Iain Smith

Location Manager

Jennie Raglan

Production Secretary

Hazel Crombie

Assistant Accountant

Maggie Phelan

Assistant Accountant

Simone Reynolds

Additional Casting

Dorothy Andrew

Extras Casting

Sound

Vangelis

Original Music Composer

Clive Winter

Sound Mixer

Bill Rowe

Sound Mixer

Jim Shields

Sound Editor

Harry Rabinowitz

Music Coordinator

Pat Gilbert

Assistant Sound Editor

Ray Merrin

Sound Mixer

Rowland Fowles

Sound Assistant

Dushko Indjic

Sound Assistant

Writing

Art

Jonathan Amberston

Art Direction

Len Huntingford

Art Direction

Anna Ridley

Art Direction

Andrew Sanders

Art Direction

Roger Hall

Supervising Art Director

Roy Evans

Construction Manager

John Leuenberger

Property Master

Don Bradburn

Standby Property Master

John New

Standby Carpenter

Douglas Regan

Standby Painter

Diane Bates

Assistant Art Director

Bryony Foster

Set Dresser

Diana Morris

Set Dresser

Kate Kilroy

Set Buyer

John O'Driscoll

Title Designer

John Kelly

Title Designer

John Gorham

Title Designer

Camera

David Watkin

Director of Photography

Dewi Humphreys

Camera Operator

Michael Connor

Focus Puller

Kate Robinson

Camera Loader

Graham Attwood

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Milena Canonero

Costume Design

Kenteas Brine

Makeup Artist

Kate Healy

Hairstylist

Mary Hillman

Makeup Department Head

Hilary Steinberg

Makeup Artist

Joan Hills

Hair Department Head

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

David Murphy

Wardrobe Supervisor

Louise Frogley

Assistant Costume Designer

Terry Smith

Wardrobe Master

Nadia Arthur

Wardrobe Master

John Brady

Wardrobe Assistant

Marina Drecker

Wardrobe Assistant

Imogen Magnus

Wardrobe Assistant

Gill John

Wardrobe Assistant

Vivian Tozer

Wardrobe Assistant

Tony Allen

Tailor

Claire Sorrell

Costume Assistant

Directing

Hugh Hudson

Director

Jonathan Benson

Assistant Director

Jane Buck

Continuity

Matthew Binns

Second Assistant Director

Melvin Lind

Second Assistant Director

Terence Fitch

Third Assistant Director

Hugh O'Donnell

Third Assistant Director

Bill Rudgard

Third Assistant Director

Editing

Les Healey

First Assistant Editor

Ros Siely

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Ray Potter

Electrician

Les Phipps

Standby Rigger

Derek Gatrell

Electrician

Brian Kemp

Electrician

Billy Merrell

Electrician

Eddie Knight

Electrician

Alan Grayley

Electrician

Alan Grosch

Electrician

Production

David Puttnam

Producer

Dodi Fayed

Executive Producer

Jake Eberts

Executive Producer

Joyce Herlihy

Production Manager

Ron Phipps

Production Accountant

James Crawford

Associate Producer

Simon Bosanquet

Location Manager

Caroline Langley

Location Manager

Iain Smith

Location Manager

Jennie Raglan

Production Secretary

Hazel Crombie

Assistant Accountant

Maggie Phelan

Assistant Accountant

Simone Reynolds

Additional Casting

Dorothy Andrew

Extras Casting

Sound

Vangelis

Original Music Composer

Clive Winter

Sound Mixer

Bill Rowe

Sound Mixer

Jim Shields

Sound Editor

Harry Rabinowitz

Music Coordinator

Pat Gilbert

Assistant Sound Editor

Ray Merrin

Sound Mixer

Rowland Fowles

Sound Assistant

Dushko Indjic

Sound Assistant

Writing