Chariots of Fire
1981 film by Hugh Hudson
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.
| Chariots of Fire | |
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| Directed by | Hugh Hudson |
| Written by | Colin Welland |
| Produced by | David Puttnam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Edited by | Terry Rawlings |
| Music by | Vangelis |
Production companies | |
| 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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References
change- ↑ 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.
