DVD
Chariots of fire
Item details
- ISBN: 0790789116
- ISBN: 9780790789118
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Physical Description:
videodisc
2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition: Two-disc special edition.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005]
Contents / Notes
| General Note: | Originally produced as a British motion picture in 1981. Widescreen (1.85:1). Special features (disc 1): commentary by director Hugh Hudson. Special features (disc 2): "Wings on their heels: the making of Chariots of fire" documentary; "Chariots of fire: a reunion" documentary; additional scenes (including an alternate "Cricket in the ballroom" sequence from the movie's European version); screen tests; theatrical trailer. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1, the film: Praising famous men -- Abrahams and Montague -- Cambridge backroom law -- Campus society -- College dash -- Scotland's finest wing -- 200-yard event -- Run in God's name -- Running a straight race -- Run them off their feet -- "He Remains an Englishman" -- Bravest victory -- Mussabini's watchful eye -- Smitten with Sybil -- Smitten with Harold -- Olympic trials -- "I run to win." -- Mussabini takes the job -- Training montage -- Felling God's pleasure -- Hurdles obsessive and bubbly -- Archaic masters and a Semite -- Paris-bound -- Crisis of conscience -- Yanks arrive -- Parade of nations -- Lindsay's heat -- Royal pressure; a solution -- Sunday heats -- Forever in pursuit -- Charmed victory; 100 meters -- Winners circle; hats off -- Triumphant-for keeps -- 400 meters; divine pleasure -- Toast of England; Coda -- Cast and end credits (1981) (124 min.); Special features: Commentary by director Hugh Hudson [optional audio feature]. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Educational and home use only. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, David Watkin ; camera operator, Dewi Humphreys ; editor, Terry Rawlings ; original music composed, arranged, and performed by Vangelis Papathanassiou ; supervising art director, Roger Hall ; costume designer, Milena Canonero ; athletic consultant, Tom McNab. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Nicholas Farrell (Aubrey Montague), Nigel Havers (Lord Andrew Lindsay), Ian Charleson (Eric Liddell), Ben Cross (Harold Abrahams), Daniel Gerroll (Henry Stallard), Ian Holm (Sam Mussabini), John Gielgud (Master of Trinity), Lindsay Anderson (Master of Caius), Nigel Davenport (Lord Birkenhead), Cheryl Campbell (Jennie Liddell), Alice Krige (Sybil Gordon), Dennis Christopher (Charles Paddock), Brad Davis (Jackson Scholz), Patrick Magee (Lord Cadogan), Peter Egan (Duke of Sutherland), Struan Rodger (Sandy McGrath), David Yelland (Prince of Wales), Yves Beneyton (George Andre). |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital mono (French); dual-layer format. |
| Language Note: | English or dubbed French dialogue; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Awards Note: | Winner, 1982 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Film Awards for Best Costume Design: Milena Canonero; Best Supporting Artist: Ian Holm; Best Film: David Puttnam; 1982 Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Picture, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay; Milena Canonero; Best Music, Original Score: Vangelis; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Colin Welland; Best Picture: David Puttnam. |
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