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.

Ben Cross
Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson
Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell
Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige
Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers
Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm
Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell
Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll
Henry Stallard
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Release Date
May 15, 1981
Runtime
2h 3m
Rating
PG
Genres
Drama, History
Director