Summary
The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeat... Full description
- Disc 1, the film:
- Praising famous men
- Abrahams and Montague
- Cambridge backroom law
- Campus society
- College dash
- Scotland's finest wing
- 200-yard event
- Run in God's name
- Running a straight race
- Run them off their feet
- "He Remains an Englishman"
- Bravest victory
- Mussabini's watchful eye
- Smitten with Sybil
- Smitten with Harold
- Olympic trials
- "I run to win."
- Mussabini takes the job
- Training montage
- Felling God's pleasure
- Hurdles obsessive and bubbly
- Archaic masters and a Semite
- Paris-bound
- Crisis of conscience
- Yanks arrive
- Parade of nations
- Lindsay's heat
- Royal pressure; a solution
- Sunday heats
- Forever in pursuit
- Charmed victory; 100 meters
- Winners circle; hats off
- Triumphant-for keeps
- 400 meters; divine pleasure
- Toast of England; Coda
- Cast and end credits
- (1981) (124 min.); Special features: Commentary by director Hugh Hudson [optional audio feature].
- Disc 2, Special features:
- Wings on their heels: The making of "Chariots of Fire" /
- producer, Cory Watson ; New Wave Entertainment
- (2004) (27 min.)
- "Chariots of Fire" : A Reunion /
- New Wave Entertainment
- (2004) (19 min.); Additional scenes (11 min.); Screen tests (9 min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min.).