Chariots of Fire

Synopsis

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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Cast

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

Patrick Doyle

Jimmie

John Young

Rev. J.D. Liddell

Crew

Art

• Jonathan Amberston Art Direction
• Anna Ridley Art Direction
• Andrew Sanders Art Direction
• Len Huntingford Art Direction
• Roger Hall Supervising Art Director
• Paul Bradburn Props
• Roy Evans Construction Manager
• Don Bradburn Standby Property Master
• John Leuenberger Property Master
• John New Standby Carpenter
• Douglas Regan Standby Painter
• Bryony Foster Set Dresser

Camera

• David Watkin Director of Photography
• Dewi Humphreys Camera Operator
• Kate Robinson Camera Loader
• Michael Connor Focus Puller
• Dennis Fraser Grip
• Graham Attwood Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Hilary Steinberg Makeup Artist
• Kenteas Brine Makeup Artist
• Joan Hills Hair Department Head
• Kate Healy Hairstylist
• Mary Hillman Makeup Department Head
• Maureen Hannaford-Naisbitt Hairstylist
• Milena Canonero Costume Design
• Graham Churchyard Costume Assistant
• Marina Drecker Wardrobe Assistant
• David Murphy Wardrobe Supervisor
• Gill John Wardrobe Assistant
• Imogen Magnus Wardrobe Assistant

Directing

• Hugh Hudson Director
• Jonathan Benson Assistant Director
• Jane Buck Continuity
• Melvin Lind Second Assistant Director
• Bill Rudgard Third Assistant Director
• Hugh O'Donnell Third Assistant Director
• Terence Fitch Third Assistant Director
• Matthew Binns Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Terry Rawlings Editor
• Les Healey First Assistant Editor
• Ros Siely Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Ray Potter Electrician
• Les Phipps Standby Rigger
• Eddie Knight Electrician
• Alan Grayley Electrician
• Derek Gatrell Electrician
• Brian Kemp Electrician
• Billy Merrell Electrician
• Alan Grosch Electrician

Production

• David Puttnam Producer
• Dodi Fayed Executive Producer
• Joyce Herlihy Production Manager
• Esta Charkham Casting
• Ron Phipps Production Accountant
• James Crawford Associate Producer
• Caroline Langley Location Manager
• Hazel Crombie Assistant Accountant
• Iain Smith Location Manager
• Maggie Phelan Assistant Accountant
• Jennie Raglan Production Secretary
• Dorothy Andrew Extras Casting

Sound

• Vangelis Original Music Composer
• Clive Winter Sound Mixer
• Bill Rowe Sound Mixer
• Harry Rabinowitz Music Coordinator
• Jim Shields Sound Editor
• Ray Merrin Sound Mixer
• Pat Gilbert Assistant Sound Editor
• Dushko Indjic Sound Assistant
• Rowland Fowles Sound Assistant

Visual Effects

• Ray Caple Matte Painter

Writing

• Colin Welland Writer

Photos