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Chariots of Fire

The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeat...

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Main Author: Vangelis (Composer)
Corporate Author: Enigma (Firm), Allied Stars (Firm), Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Ladd Company., Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Welland, Colin (Screenwriter), Farrell, Nicholas (Actor), Havers, Nigel, 1949- (Actor), Charleson, Ian (Actor), Cross, Ben (Actor), Gerroll, Daniel (Actor), Holm, Ian, 1931- (Actor), Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 (Actor), Anderson, Lindsay, 1923-1994 (Actor), Davenport, Nigel (Actor), Campbell, Cheryl (Actor), Krige, Alice, 1954- (Actor), Christopher, Dennis (Actor), Davis, Brad, 1949-1991 (Actor), Magee, Patrick (Actor), Egan, Peter (Actor), Rodger, Struan (Actor), Yelland, David (Actor), Beneyton, Yves (Actor)
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Spanish
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005]
Edition: Two-disc special ed.
Subjects:
Abrahams, Harold Maurice, > 1899-1978 > Drama.
Liddell, Eric, > 1902-1945 > Drama.
Track and field athletes > Biography > Drama.
Cross-country running > Drama.
Christian life > Drama.
Jewish athletes > Drama.
Olympic athletes > Great Britain > Drama.
England > Social life and customs > Drama.
Great Britain > History > 20th century > Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Sports films.
Historical films.
Biographical films.
Table of Contents:
  • Disc 1, the film:
  • Praising famous men
  • Abrahams and Montague
  • Cambridge backroom law
  • Campus society
  • College dash
  • Scotland's finest wing
  • 200-yard event
  • Run in God's name
  • Running a straight race
  • Run them off their feet
  • "He Remains an Englishman"
  • Bravest victory
  • Mussabini's watchful eye
  • Smitten with Sybil
  • Smitten with Harold
  • Olympic trials
  • "I run to win."
  • Mussabini takes the job
  • Training montage
  • Felling God's pleasure
  • Hurdles obsessive and bubbly
  • Archaic masters and a Semite
  • Paris-bound
  • Crisis of conscience
  • Yanks arrive
  • Parade of nations
  • Lindsay's heat
  • Royal pressure; a solution
  • Sunday heats
  • Forever in pursuit
  • Charmed victory; 100 meters
  • Winners circle; hats off
  • Triumphant-for keeps
  • 400 meters; divine pleasure
  • Toast of England; Coda
  • Cast and end credits
  • (1981) (124 min.); Special features: Commentary by director Hugh Hudson [optional audio feature].
  • Disc 2, Special features:
  • Wings on their heels: The making of "Chariots of Fire" /
  • producer, Cory Watson ; New Wave Entertainment
  • (2004) (27 min.)
  • "Chariots of Fire" : A Reunion /
  • New Wave Entertainment
  • (2004) (19 min.); Additional scenes (11 min.); Screen tests (9 min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min.).

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