Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama film. It tells the factbased story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.

In 1919, Harold Abrahams Ben Cross enters the University of Cambridge, where he experiences antiSemitism from the staff, but enjoys participating in the Gilbert and Sullivan club. He becomes the first person to ever complete the Trinity Great Court Run running around the college courtyard in the time it takes for the clock to strike 12. Abrahams achieves an undefeated string of victories in various national running competitions. Although focused on his running, he falls in love with a leading Gilbert and Sullivan soprano, Sybil Alice Krige.Eric Liddell Ian Charleson, born in China of Scottish missionary parents, is in Scotland. His devout sister Jennie Cheryl Campbell disapproves of Liddells plans to pursue competitive running. But Liddell sees running as a way of glorifying God before returning to China to work as a missionary. ........

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