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Chariots of Fire (2-Disc Special Edition)
Published by admin on January 12, 2009
The time is 1924. Britain’s finest athletes have begun their quest for glory in the Olympic Games. Their success will win honor for their nation–but for two champion runners, the honor at stake is a personal honor…and their challenge one from within. Chariots Of Fire tells the exciting, inspiring true story of Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddell and the dedicated team of competitors who brought Britain one of her most legendary victories in international sports. It’s also the film that marked the brilliant resurgence of the British movie industry–and won four 1981 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Vincent Canby of The New York Times called it “virtually a succession of smashing debuts,” which it proved to be for Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Nicholas Farrell and Alice Krige in their first major movie roles, and Hugh Hudson (a veteran of British television) directing his first theatrical feature. Hudson went on to make two more grand-scale period movies, Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes and Revolution. Pioneering producer David Puttnam (Midnight Express, The Killing Fields, The Mission) brought these and many other collective talents together to shape a film whose impact has been lasting and unique. From its bracing footage of competition and pageantry to its extraordinary Vangelis score, Chariots Of Fire has left its mark on movie lovers …
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