Chariots of Fire (Original title)
Date: 30 March 1981 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Hugh Hudson
Synopsis: Biographical athletics drama. In 1919, Harold Abrahams, is one of the stars of the amateur running team at Caius College in Cambridge. The team also includes other Harold's friends, such as Lord Andrew Lindsay, Aubrey Montague and Henry Stallard. In Scotland, Eric Liddell is studying, while giving a hand to his sister, who runs a local mission. He competes in the Highland Games and is convinced to become a professional runner by his friend Sandy McGrath. Harold and Eric finally meet on the race track. With Harold's Jewish ancestry a part of his drive, and Eric's Christian faith a part of his, this is the beginning of a friendship/rivalry that will culminate during the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Genres: Drama, Sport, Biopic
Subjects: Olympic Games, Paris, Athletics, Running, Students, Religion
Releases
Date: 30 March 1981Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 123 mins Length: 11083 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundRuntime: 123 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Title: Chariots of Fire rerun: locating film's cultural capital on a contemporary stageAuthor: RICE, Tom Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines the title sequence of 'Chariots of Fire' (1981), which depicts members of the 1924 British Olympic team training on the beach at Broadstairs in Kent (filmed at St Andrews, Scotland). Draws on Bourdieu's theory of cultural capital to analyse the ways in which the sequence has been interpreted, utilised and reworked across a range of places and times, with particular reference to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
In: Premiere v18 n6 March 2005 Page: 112
Title: CHARIOTS OF FIRE: SPECIAL EDITIONAuthor: C.C. Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v19 n1 September 2005 Pages: 103-104,106,108
Title: The 20 most overrated movies of all time?Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Film Review n656 May 2005 Page: 142
Title: Chariots of Fire SEAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n9 September 2001 Page: 58
Title: Home movies reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Entertainment Weekly n504 24 Sep 1999 Page: 156
Title: 'Fire' starterAuthor: NEUMALER, Joe Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Recap on the effect of the film CHARIOTS OF FIRE on America.
In: Classic Television n5 Jun/Jul 1998 Pages: 10-25
Title: British Film: The Classic Television top 100Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A brief history of British film and Classic Television read- ers' 100 British films. Films listed with short synopses.
In: Radio Times v282 n3680 23 Jul 1994 Page: 42
Title: [Radio Times - v282 n3680 23 Jul 1994: no known title]Author: NORMAN, Barry Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Barry Norman re-examines the film,as it is shown again on BBC TV
In: The Listener v115 n2966 26 Jun 1986 Pages: 29-30
Title: [The Listener - v115 n2966 26 Jun 1986: no known title]Language: English
In: Radio Times v249 n3266 28 Jun 1986 Page: 19
Title: [Radio Times - v249 n3266 28 Jun 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Appreciation by David Castell.
In: Screen International n545 26 Apr 1986 Page: 11
Title: [Screen International - n545 26 Apr 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Statement by Allied Stars, clarifying their involvement with the film's production.
In: Jump Cut n28 April 1983 Pages: 14-15
Title: [Jump Cut - n28 April 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v11 n4 1983 Pages: 211-214
Title: [Literature/Film Quarterly - v11 n4 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Examination of the use of William Blake's lyric "And did those feet", otherwise known as "Jerusalem", in this film, andin the LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER.
In: Screen v23 n3/4 Sep/Oct 1982 Pages: 47-53
Title: [Screen - v23 n3/4 Sep/Oct 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Filmcritica n321 January 1982 Page: 56
Title: [Filmcritica - n321 January 1982: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Screen International n343 15 May 1982 Page: 8
Title: [Screen International - n343 15 May 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Marketing report.
In: Screen International n338 10 Apr 1982 Page: 7
Title: [Screen International - n338 10 Apr 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: US comment on the reasons why the film may have won the Best Film Oscar.
In: Broadcast n1152 5 Apr 1982 Page: 4
Title: [Broadcast - n1152 5 Apr 1982: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the possible significance of the academy recognition of the film.
In: Broadcast n1163 21 Jun 1982 Page: 15
Title: [Broadcast - n1163 21 Jun 1982: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video version.
In: Screen International n287 11 Apr 1981 Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n287 11 Apr 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Films v1 n7 June 1981 Pages: 34-35
Title: [Films - v1 n7 June 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v105 n2706 2 Apr 1981 Page: 456
Title: [The Listener - v105 n2706 2 Apr 1981: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by Gavin Millar.
In: Screen International n273 3 Jan 1981 Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n273 3 Jan 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: Films Illustrated v10 n117 June 1981 Pages: 342-345
Title: [Films Illustrated - v10 n117 June 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Considered with the LONG GOOD FRIDAY.
In: Ciné-Revue v61 n21 21 May 1981 Page: 27
Title: [Ciné-Revue - v61 n21 21 May 1981: no known title]Language: French
In: Jeune Cinéma n136 Jul/Aug 1981 Pages: 38-40
Title: [Jeune Cinéma - n136 Jul/Aug 1981: no known title]Language: French
In: Variety 8 Apr 1981 Page: 18
Title: [Variety - 8 Apr 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Product Digest v9 n10 14 Oct 1981 Pages: 37-38
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v9 n10 14 Oct 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Photoplay v32 n4 April 1981 Pages: 40-43
Title: [Photoplay - v32 n4 April 1981: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Stills & background article.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v48 n568 May 1981 Page: 90
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v48 n568 May 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n290 2 May 1981 Page: 4
Title: [Screen International - n290 2 May 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Letter.
In: AIP & Co n35 Nov/Dec 1981 Pages: 11-12
Title: [AIP & Co - n35 Nov/Dec 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v48 n570 July 1981 Page: 147
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v48 n570 July 1981: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Screen International n289 25 Apr 1981 Page: 8
Title: [Screen International - n289 25 Apr 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note on security measures taken to protect the film.
In: Screen International n237 19 Apr 1980 Page: 44
Title: [Screen International - n237 19 Apr 1980: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Showbiz n6 25 Apr 1980 Page: 10
Title: [Showbiz - n6 25 Apr 1980: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n247 28 Jun 1980 Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n247 28 Jun 1980: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
Author: Kupfer, Joseph Pages: 121 pages
Title: sports film: games people play
Author: BABINGTON, Bruce Pages: 123 pages
Title: Past and present: national identity and the British historical film
Author: CHAPMAN, James Pages: xv, 400 p.
Title: British cinema in the 1980s: issues and themes
Author: Hill, John Pages: ix-xiv, 261p.
Title: Place, power, situation and spectacle: a geography of film
Author: AITKEN, Stuart C Pages: 245p.
Description: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA pp.161-77 The OUTSIDERS pp.101-13 STORM BOY pp.143-56
Title: British cinema now
Author: AUTY, Martin Pages: 168p.
Title: National heroes: British cinema in the seventies and eighties
Author: WALKER, Alexander Pages: 296p.
Title: El oficio de hacer peliculas en David Puttnam: implicaciones creativas y responsibilidad social
Author: PARDO, Alejandro Pages: 1139p.
Description: Presented as the author's doctoral thesis at the University of Navarra, 1995. "David Puttnam and the craft of film-making: creative decisions and social responsibility in film production" - title supplied by the author.
Title: English cinema and cultural identity under Thatcherism
Author: HAEFFNER, Nicholas Pages: 265 p.
Description: Thesis (PhD) in Media and Cultural Studies-University of Sussex, [ca.1995].
Date: 30 March 1981 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Hugh Hudson
Synopsis: Biographical athletics drama. In 1919, Harold Abrahams, is one of the stars of the amateur running team at Caius College in Cambridge. The team also includes other Harold's friends, such as Lord Andrew Lindsay, Aubrey Montague and Henry Stallard. In Scotland, Eric Liddell is studying, while giving a hand to his sister, who runs a local mission. He competes in the Highland Games and is convinced to become a professional runner by his friend Sandy McGrath. Harold and Eric finally meet on the race track. With Harold's Jewish ancestry a part of his drive, and Eric's Christian faith a part of his, this is the beginning of a friendship/rivalry that will culminate during the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Genres: Drama, Sport, Biopic
Subjects: Olympic Games, Paris, Athletics, Running, Students, Religion
Releases
Date: 30 March 1981Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 123 mins Length: 11083 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundRuntime: 123 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(37)
In: Journal of British cinema and television v12 n3 2015 Pages: 321-341Title: Chariots of Fire rerun: locating film's cultural capital on a contemporary stageAuthor: RICE, Tom Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines the title sequence of 'Chariots of Fire' (1981), which depicts members of the 1924 British Olympic team training on the beach at Broadstairs in Kent (filmed at St Andrews, Scotland). Draws on Bourdieu's theory of cultural capital to analyse the ways in which the sequence has been interpreted, utilised and reworked across a range of places and times, with particular reference to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
In: Premiere v18 n6 March 2005 Page: 112
Title: CHARIOTS OF FIRE: SPECIAL EDITIONAuthor: C.C. Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v19 n1 September 2005 Pages: 103-104,106,108
Title: The 20 most overrated movies of all time?Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Film Review n656 May 2005 Page: 142
Title: Chariots of Fire SEAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n9 September 2001 Page: 58
Title: Home movies reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Entertainment Weekly n504 24 Sep 1999 Page: 156
Title: 'Fire' starterAuthor: NEUMALER, Joe Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Recap on the effect of the film CHARIOTS OF FIRE on America.
In: Classic Television n5 Jun/Jul 1998 Pages: 10-25
Title: British Film: The Classic Television top 100Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A brief history of British film and Classic Television read- ers' 100 British films. Films listed with short synopses.
In: Radio Times v282 n3680 23 Jul 1994 Page: 42
Title: [Radio Times - v282 n3680 23 Jul 1994: no known title]Author: NORMAN, Barry Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Barry Norman re-examines the film,as it is shown again on BBC TV
In: The Listener v115 n2966 26 Jun 1986 Pages: 29-30
Title: [The Listener - v115 n2966 26 Jun 1986: no known title]Language: English
In: Radio Times v249 n3266 28 Jun 1986 Page: 19
Title: [Radio Times - v249 n3266 28 Jun 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Appreciation by David Castell.
In: Screen International n545 26 Apr 1986 Page: 11
Title: [Screen International - n545 26 Apr 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Statement by Allied Stars, clarifying their involvement with the film's production.
In: Jump Cut n28 April 1983 Pages: 14-15
Title: [Jump Cut - n28 April 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v11 n4 1983 Pages: 211-214
Title: [Literature/Film Quarterly - v11 n4 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Examination of the use of William Blake's lyric "And did those feet", otherwise known as "Jerusalem", in this film, andin the LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER.
In: Screen v23 n3/4 Sep/Oct 1982 Pages: 47-53
Title: [Screen - v23 n3/4 Sep/Oct 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Filmcritica n321 January 1982 Page: 56
Title: [Filmcritica - n321 January 1982: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Screen International n343 15 May 1982 Page: 8
Title: [Screen International - n343 15 May 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Marketing report.
In: Screen International n338 10 Apr 1982 Page: 7
Title: [Screen International - n338 10 Apr 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: US comment on the reasons why the film may have won the Best Film Oscar.
In: Broadcast n1152 5 Apr 1982 Page: 4
Title: [Broadcast - n1152 5 Apr 1982: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the possible significance of the academy recognition of the film.
In: Broadcast n1163 21 Jun 1982 Page: 15
Title: [Broadcast - n1163 21 Jun 1982: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video version.
In: Screen International n287 11 Apr 1981 Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n287 11 Apr 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Films v1 n7 June 1981 Pages: 34-35
Title: [Films - v1 n7 June 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v105 n2706 2 Apr 1981 Page: 456
Title: [The Listener - v105 n2706 2 Apr 1981: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by Gavin Millar.
In: Screen International n273 3 Jan 1981 Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n273 3 Jan 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: Films Illustrated v10 n117 June 1981 Pages: 342-345
Title: [Films Illustrated - v10 n117 June 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Considered with the LONG GOOD FRIDAY.
In: Ciné-Revue v61 n21 21 May 1981 Page: 27
Title: [Ciné-Revue - v61 n21 21 May 1981: no known title]Language: French
In: Jeune Cinéma n136 Jul/Aug 1981 Pages: 38-40
Title: [Jeune Cinéma - n136 Jul/Aug 1981: no known title]Language: French
In: Variety 8 Apr 1981 Page: 18
Title: [Variety - 8 Apr 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Product Digest v9 n10 14 Oct 1981 Pages: 37-38
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v9 n10 14 Oct 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Photoplay v32 n4 April 1981 Pages: 40-43
Title: [Photoplay - v32 n4 April 1981: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Stills & background article.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v48 n568 May 1981 Page: 90
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v48 n568 May 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n290 2 May 1981 Page: 4
Title: [Screen International - n290 2 May 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Letter.
In: AIP & Co n35 Nov/Dec 1981 Pages: 11-12
Title: [AIP & Co - n35 Nov/Dec 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v48 n570 July 1981 Page: 147
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v48 n570 July 1981: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Screen International n289 25 Apr 1981 Page: 8
Title: [Screen International - n289 25 Apr 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note on security measures taken to protect the film.
In: Screen International n237 19 Apr 1980 Page: 44
Title: [Screen International - n237 19 Apr 1980: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Showbiz n6 25 Apr 1980 Page: 10
Title: [Showbiz - n6 25 Apr 1980: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n247 28 Jun 1980 Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n247 28 Jun 1980: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(9)
Title: Virtue and vice in popular filmAuthor: Kupfer, Joseph Pages: 121 pages
Title: sports film: games people play
Author: BABINGTON, Bruce Pages: 123 pages
Title: Past and present: national identity and the British historical film
Author: CHAPMAN, James Pages: xv, 400 p.
Title: British cinema in the 1980s: issues and themes
Author: Hill, John Pages: ix-xiv, 261p.
Title: Place, power, situation and spectacle: a geography of film
Author: AITKEN, Stuart C Pages: 245p.
Description: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA pp.161-77 The OUTSIDERS pp.101-13 STORM BOY pp.143-56
Title: British cinema now
Author: AUTY, Martin Pages: 168p.
Title: National heroes: British cinema in the seventies and eighties
Author: WALKER, Alexander Pages: 296p.
Title: El oficio de hacer peliculas en David Puttnam: implicaciones creativas y responsibilidad social
Author: PARDO, Alejandro Pages: 1139p.
Description: Presented as the author's doctoral thesis at the University of Navarra, 1995. "David Puttnam and the craft of film-making: creative decisions and social responsibility in film production" - title supplied by the author.
Title: English cinema and cultural identity under Thatcherism
Author: HAEFFNER, Nicholas Pages: 265 p.
Description: Thesis (PhD) in Media and Cultural Studies-University of Sussex, [ca.1995].