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Chariots of Fire
- Original title
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Chariots of Fire
- Year
- 1981
- Running time
- 123 min.
- Country
 United Kingdom- Director
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- Screenwriter
Colin Welland - Music
Vangelis - Cinematography
David Watkin - Cast
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Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Ian Holm, John Gielgud, Lindsay Anderson, Brad Davis, Dennis Christopher, Nigel Davenport, Peter Egan, Patrick Magee, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Lonsdale
- Producer
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Enigma Films. Producer: David Puttnam. Distributor: 20th Century Fox, Allied Stars
- Genre
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Drama | Biography. 1920s. Sports. Athletics. Olympic Games
- Synopsis
- This is the true story of two British track athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. One is a devout Scottish missionary who runs for God, the other is a Jewish student at Cambridge who runs for fame and to escape prejudice.
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- Awards
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1981: 4 Academy Awards: Best Movie, Original Screenplay, OST, Costume Design. 7 Nom.
1981: Golden Globes: Best Foreign Film
1981: BAFTA Awards: Best Film, Supp. Artist & Costume Design. 11 Nominations
1981: Cannes Film Festival: Best Supp. Actor (Holm), Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
1981: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Cinematography. 3 Nominations
1981: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nom. Best Music Score & Foreign Language Film
1981: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director
1981: Toronto Film Festival: People's Choice Award (Best Film)
1981: National Board of Review: Best Film (ex-aequo)
- Critics' reviews
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"A movie that, with the help of Vangelis Papathanassiou's wonderfully stirring music, lifts the spirits to a new high."
Kathleen Carroll: New York Daily News
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"Although it is extremely well made, I frankly don't understand what the shouting is about. Good, yes; great, no."
Gene Siskel: Chicago Reader
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"An overblown piece of self-congratulatory emotional manipulation perfectly suited for Thatcherite liberals."
Geoff Andrew: Time Out
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