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Chariots of Fire

Made by:

Luca Szabó

Data

Hugh Hudson

Director

  • Born: August 25 1936 in London
  • he is a director and producer
  • his famous movies: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, The Tortoise and the Hare
  • married to Maryam d'Abo in married in November 2003
  • Nominated for 1 Oscar and another 5 wins & 12 nominations

Actors

Actors

  • Ben Cross
  • Ian Charleson
  • Nicholas Farrell
  • Ian Holm
  • Alice Krige

Ben Cross

  • Born: December 16, 1947, in London
  • he began acting at a very young age
  • one of his most famous films: The Citadel, Dark Shadows, Honey Sweet Love
  • Ben was a director, writer and musician
  • he lived all over the world
  • Died on August 18, 2020, in Vienna
  • (he was 72 years old)

Ian Charelson

Ian Charleson

  • Born: August 11, 1949 in Edinburgh
  • he was an actor, singer, and director, and even worked with costumes
  • most
  • he won a place at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  • Died: January 6, 1990 in London
  • (he died of AIDS at the early age of 40)

Nigel Havers

Nicholas Farrell

  • Born: November 6, 1951 in London
  • one of Britain's best known actors
  • one of his most famous films: A Horseman Riding By, Don't Wait Up, The Charmer
  • Havers attended a drama school attached to the Oxford Playhouse and at the same time worked in university productions

Ian Holm

  • Born: September 12, 1931 in Goodmayes
  • one of the world's greatest actors
  • one of his most famous films: The Bofors Gun, Lord of the Rings: The King Returns
  • he emerged as an actor whose range and effortless style allowed him to play almost entire Shakespeare's repertoire
  • Died: June 19, 2020 (age 88) in London

Alice Krige

  • Born: June 28, 1954 in Upington
  • while growing up, she had no dreams or aspirations of pursuing an acting career
  • one of her most famous films: A Tale of Two Cities, Haunted Summer, Beverly Hills 90210
  • she married to writer/director Paul Schoolman

Released in

  • British historical drama film
  • it is based on the true story of two British athletes

(in the 1924 Olympics)

Released in

Main characters:

Characters

  • Harold Abrahams
  • Eric Liddel
  • Sam Mussabini
  • Sybil Gordon

Harold Abrahams

  • an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice
  • he becomes the first person ever to complete the Trinity Great Court Run
  • he falls in love with Sybil

Harold Abrahams

in real life

in the movie

Eric Liddel

  • a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God
  • he win the 400-metre

in real life

Eric Liddel

in the movie

Sam Mussabini

  • a professional trainer
  • he help for Harold in preparation
  • he was not there at the Olympics

in real life

Sam Mussabini

in the movie

Sybil Gordon

  • she fells in love with Harold
  • in fact, in 1936, Sybil married Abrahams
  • Sybil is depicted as singing the role of Yum-Yum

Sybil Gordon

in real life

in the movie

Historic background

Chariots of Fire, British dramatic film, released in 1981, that tells the true story of two British runners who brought glory to their country in the Olympic Games of 1924 in Paris.

Two British track athletes,Harold and Eric, compete in the 1924 Olympics

then and now

Places in the film

then and now

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