Release Date

15 May, 1981

Runtime

02:03: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

This is the story of two men who run, not to run, but to prove something to the world. They will sacrifice anything to achieve their goals... except their honor.

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.

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Actors

Ben Cross

Ian Charleson

Cheryl Campbell

Alice Krige

Nigel Havers

Ian Holm

Nicholas Farrell

Daniel Gerroll

John Gielgud

Lindsay Anderson

Nigel Davenport

Dennis Christopher

Brad Davis

Patrick Magee

Peter Egan

Struan Rodger

David Yelland

Richard Griffiths

Patrick Doyle

John Young

Yvonne Gilan

Crew

David Puttnam

Hugh Hudson

Jake Eberts

Terry Rawlings

David Watkin

Dodi Fayed

Vangelis

Len Huntingford

Hilary Steinberg

Kate Healy

Mary Hillman

Kenteas Brine

Joan Hills

Esta Charkham