Chariots of Fire
Title: Chariots of Fire Genre: Sports Rating: 4/5 Starring: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm When I first heard of a movie called "Chariots of Fire", I thought it would be of "Greek" or "Roman" battles, or something involving gladiators. I also remembered the legendary chariot race from "Ben-Hur", but to my surprise it wasn't anything of these matters. This film is actually about the preparations of the "British" athletes to the "1924 Summer Olympics", focusing on the journey of "Harold Abrahams", an "English Jew", and the "Flying Scotsman Eric Liddell" who compete for the 100 M. race. Through their story, we are introduced themes such as class distinction, patriotism, national pride, human dignity, and of course running! To begin with, I must point out what is probably on of the most important thing in this film if not the most, the music. It was composed by "Vangelis". The main t...