Yapım :1981 Ülke : İngiltere Süre : 123 dakika IMDB Puan : 7.3/10 IMDB ID: tt0082158
Oyuncular Nicholas Farrell - Aubrey Montague Nigel Havers - Lord Andrew Lindsay Ian Charleson - Eric Liddell Ben Cross - Harold M. Abrahams Daniel Gerroll - Henry Stallard Ian Holm - Sam Mussabini John Gielgud - Master of Trinity (as Sir John Gielgud) Lindsay Anderson - Master of Caius Nigel Davenport - Lord Birkenhead Cheryl Campbell - Jennie Liddell
Bilgi :The true story of two British track athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. One is a devout Scottish missionary who runs for God, the other is a Jewish student at Cambridge who runs for fame and to escape prejudice.The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively.