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Chariots of Fire

July 2024

  • Student larks … Ben Cross and Nigel Havers in Chariots of Fire.

    Chariots of Fire review – classic British take on 1924 Paris Olympics is superbly watchable

    This David Puttnam-produced parable of patriotism, faith and meritocratic success – rereleased in honour of the 1924 event – is on the level of classic Hollywood

February 2023

  • Hugh Hudson made his name directing stylish commercials before his big-screen debut with Chariots of Fire in 1981.

    Hugh Hudson obituary

    Film director whose debut feature Chariots of Fire won four Oscars
  • Peter Bradshaw

    Hugh Hudson: smash-hit pop classic Chariots of Fire director was a hero of British film

    Peter Bradshaw
    Hudson brought an ad-man’s eye to the brilliant 1981 drama about athletics and bigotry, as well as directing the hilarious Cinzano commercials
  • Hugh Hudson on the set of Chariots of Fire.

    Hugh Hudson, director of Chariots of Fire, dies aged 86

    Oscar-nominated film-maker died on Friday at a London hospital after a short illness, his family said

April 2021

  • Alan Ladd Jr on set with Star Wars director George Lucas.

    Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies review – Star Wars film boss gets his name up in lights

    Alan Ladd Jr greenlit Star Wars, Alien, The Omen and many more – winning the lasting admiration of countless directors and actors. Now, his daughter has made a heartfelt celluloid tribute to the producer

January 2021

  • Chariots of Fire

    'Good guys don't come last': Chariots of Fire stars on Joe Biden's favourite film

    The new president adores the British classic, even referencing it in his victory speech. Creators including Hugh Hudson, David Puttnam, Nigel Havers, Nicholas Farrell and Stephen Fry applaud his choice – and his appointment

August 2020

  • Chariots Of Fire - 1981<br>Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by 20th Century Fox/Allied Stars/Enigma/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock (5884751n) Ben Cross Chariots Of Fire - 1981 Director: Hugh Hudson 20th Century Fox/Allied Stars/Enigma BRITAIN Scene Still Drama Les Chariots de feu

    Ben Cross obituary

    Actor best known for playing Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire

June 2020

  • Film and Television<br>Director David Hare No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only. No Book Cover Usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock (1654826a) Wetherby, Judi Dench, Ian Holm Film and Television

    Film blog
    Ian Holm: a virtuoso actor of steel, sinew – and charm

  • IAN HOLM,LONDON,12/9/03<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tom Pilston/The Independent/REX/Shutterstock (2440094a) IAN HOLM,LONDON,12/9/03 IAN HOLM,LONDON,12/9/03

    Ian Holm, star of Lord of the Rings, Alien and Chariots of Fire, dies aged 88

May 2019

  • Chariots of Fire, 1981. Terry Rawlings

    Terry Rawlings obituary

    Oscar-nominated film editor behind the slow-motion sequences of sprinters in Chariots of Fire

October 2017

  • Emily Beecham in Daphne

    Fresh, diverse and earthy: 2017’s great debuts from UK film directors

    The end of the London Film Festival highlights the growing success of a new wave of UK film-makers, including Michael Pearce and Rungano Nyoni

September 2016

  • ¥o-Landi Vi$$er of Die Antwoord had our guru “hooked”.

    Readers recommend
    Readers recommend playlist: songs about winners

    Our reader picks from the songs you championed for a victory-tinged playlist that spans musical genres

May 2016

  • The Last Race Photocall - 69th Cannes Film Festival<br>epa05306319 British actor Joseph Fiennes poses during the photocall for 'The Last Race' at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 14 May 2016. The festival runs from 11 to 22 May. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND

    Joseph Fiennes on Chinese sequel to Chariots of Fire: 'It transcends religion'

    The actor, in Cannes to promote follow-up to the 1981 Oscar-winning sensation, says he consulted original’s director, Hugh Hudson, and that Eric Liddell’s legacy was not exclusive to his Christianity

November 2015

  • Kindly ... Colin Welland with David Bradley in Kes.

    Colin Welland: an enduringly popular presence and Jeremy Corbyn prototype

  • Colin Welland holding his Oscar for Chariots of Fire in 1982, with Polish author Jerzy Kosinski who presented the award.

    Chariots of Fire writer Colin Welland dies

July 2015

  • 1981, CHARIOTS OF FIRE

    That's me in the picture
    That’s me in the picture: Olivier Bonnet, 20, runs on St Andrews beach in Chariots of Fire, 1980

    ‘I have hazy memories of the running scene and they are mostly sensory: the wind, the rain, the surf under our feet’

June 2015

  • Joseph Fiennes

    The Brits aren't coming! Unofficial Chariots of Fire sequel greenlit in China

    The Last Race will star Joseph Fiennes, in the story of Chinese-born Olympic runner Eric Liddell’s heroics in a Japanese second world war prisoner camp

June 2014

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    Clip joint
    Clip joint: running to music

    Five of the most memorable film scenes involving characters running to a piece of music. What others are missing from our list?

July 2012

  • Chariots of Fire … are you ready for the 'extreme remix'?

    Pass notes
    Pass notes No 3,215: Chariots of Fire

  • Chariots of Fire

    Reel history
    Chariots of Fire: history gets the runaround

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