Beginning a season of key movies from the 1980s, the celebrated story of two men striving for Olympic glory, starring
Ben Cross
Ian Charleson , Nigel Havers
This multi-award winning drama portrays the struggles, triumphs and disappointments of two of the British athletes aiming for glory in the Paris Olympics. Scot Eric Liddell runs forhis religion, while Jewish Harold Abrahams races against prejudice. Both men are driven to prove themselves, on and off the track.
Director Hugh Hudson (1981) ? See Films: pages 47-52 *****