Drama History
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.
Directed by
Hugh Hudson
Kenneth Branagh
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
John Rutland
Caius Porter
Ian Holm
Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell
Aubrey Montague
John Gielgud
Master of Trinity
Nigel Davenport
Lord Birkenhead
Alice Krige
Sybil Gordon
Stephen Fry
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Brad Davis
Jackson Scholz
Cheryl Campbell
Jennie Liddell
Peter Cellier
Head Waiter - The Savoy
Ben Cross
Harold Abrahams
Richard Griffiths
Head Porter - Caius College
Peter Egan
Duke of Sutherland
Dennis Christopher
Charles Paddock
Michael Lonsdale
Garth Jones (scenes deleted)
Ian Charleson
Eric Liddell
Colin Welland
Ruby Wax
Bunty
Nigel Havers
Lord Andrew Lindsay
David Yelland
Prince of Wales
Peter Jones
Patrick Magee
Lord Cadogan
Daniel Gerroll
Henry Stallard
Yves Beneyton
George Andre
Struan Rodger
Sandy McGrath
David John
Ernest Liddell
Benny Young
Rob Liddell
Ted Robbins
Shot Putter (uncredited)
Jack Smethurst
Sleeping Car Attendant
Alan Polonsky
Paxton
Jeremy Sinden
President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
John Young
Rev. J.D. Liddell
Yvonne Gilan
Mrs Liddell
Gerry Slevin
Colonel John Keddie
Colin Bruce
Taylor
Edward Wiley
Fitch
Andrew Hawkins
Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Philip O'Brien
US Coach
Ralph Lawton
Harbour Master
Kim Clifford
Sybil's Maid
Tommy Boyle
Reporter
Wallace Campbell
Highland Provost
Gordon Hammersley
President - Cambridge Athletic Club
Alan Dudley
Caius Manservant
Tess Dignan
Schoolgirl
Michael Jeyes
Footman
David Kivlin
First Scots Boy
Eddie Hughson
Second Scots Boy
Barrie Holland
University Professor (uncredited)

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