Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama movie. It is based on the true story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams.
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| Directed by | Hugh Hudson |
| Produced by | David Puttnam |
| Written by | Colin Welland |
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| Music by | Vangelis |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Edited by | Terry Rawlings |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (USA & Canada) 20th Century Fox (International) |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5.5 million (£3 million)[1] |
| Box office | $59 million (U.S.)[2] |
The movie was directed by Hugh Hudson. Ben Cross and Ian Charleson starred as Abrahams and Liddell. Nigel Havers, Ian Holm, Lindsay Anderson, John Gielgud, Cheryl Campbell, and Alice Krige star in supporting roles.
It was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.
The movie's title was inspired by the line, "Bring me my Chariot of fire!", from the William Blake poem adapted into the British hymn "Jerusalem".[3] The original phrase "chariot(s) of fire" is from 2 Kings 2:11 and 6:17 in the Bible.
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The Chariots of Fire stage adaptation: Stars Jack Lowden and James McArdle flank Vangelis, watching the Olympic Torch Relay set to the tune, from the Gielgud Theatre, July 2012.
References
- ↑ Alexander Walker, Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry 1984-2000, Orion Books, 2005 p28
- ↑ Chariots of Fire at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Dans, Peter E. Christians in the Movies: A Century of Saints and Sinners. Rowman & Littlefield, 2009. p. 223.
