Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Hugh Hudson
- Writer
- Colin Welland
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $5,500,000
Cast
Alice Krige
Ben Cross
Cheryl Campbell
Daniel Gerroll
Ian Charleson
Ian Holm
John Gielgud
Lindsay Anderson
Nicholas Farrell
Nigel Havers
Keywords
ambition
athletics
based on true story
cambridge university
celebratory
dignified
dramatic
jewry
mayor
missionary
olympian sports team
olympic athlete
olympic games
patriotism
powerful
praline
scotland
sports
underdog
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