# Chariots of Fire (1981)

English · Released 1981-05-15

Chariots of Fire is a 1981 English film. Patrick Doyle and Kenneth Branagh appear in it.

Cast: Patrick Doyle as Jimmie, Kenneth Branagh as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Chariots of Fire released?
Chariots of Fire was released on 15 May 1981.

### Who stars in Chariots of Fire?
Patrick Doyle and Kenneth Branagh star in Chariots of Fire.

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