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Actors: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers, Ian Holm, John Gielgud Director: Hugh Hudson
Language: ENGLISH: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono Subtitles: English, French
Region: Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of Discs: 2 (BD/CD)
Rating: PG Orig. Release Date: 1981 Studio: Warner Bros. Release Date: 7/10/2012 Run Time: 124 Min.
- Deleted Scenes (SD; 13:27)
- Cricket in the Ballroom (Alternate European Scene with Optional
Commentary by Hugh Hudson accessed via a second running of the clip)
Two Masters and Abrahams - Tea Dance
- Nationalism
- Eric and Jennie Liddell Argue
- Harold Abrahams Running Past a Car
- Harold and Sam Speak of Speeding
Up the Pace
- Behind the Story:
- Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' (SD; 27:18) featuring interviews
with Hugh Hudson and the principal cast intercut with scenes from the film.
- 'Chariots of Fire': A Reunion (SD; 19:00) is a look at
several people involved in the film, including Nigel Havers, Hugh Hudson, David Puttnam, Nicholas Farrell and David
Watkin, all of whom are gathered in an opulent hotel room recounting their memories of the production.
- Paris, 1924: Birth of the Modern Games (HD; 27:21) is a look at the historical significance of
these Olympic Games and how the era of the 1920s and the siting of the Games in Paris combined to make for a very
unique situation.
- David Puttnam, A Cinematic Chamipion (HD; 25:40) is an overview of producer David Puttnam and his
contributions to British cinema as well as world cinema and other media exploits.
- Hugh Hudson: Journey to the Gold (HD; 14:06) is a first person reminiscence by Hudson, who talks about both
the boon and bane this film has meant to his career.
- Ben Cross and Patricia Hodge Screen Test (SD; 4:14)
- Ian Charieson Screen Test (SD; 4:34)
- Sprint Around the Quad (SD; 1:56) has David Puttnam, Hugh Hudson and Nigel Havers retracing the steps of one
of the film's sequences.
- Famous Opening Shot (SD; 1:06) features Ben Cross talking about the film's iconic opening.
- Commentary by Hugh Hudson. He talks
about some of the liberties the film takes with the facts, as well as some of the subtexts, and mentions with some pride
that the entire film was shot on location, with absolutely no studio sets whatsoever utilized.
- Theatrical Trailer (SD; 1:34)
The story of two British track athletes, one a determined Jew, and the
other a devout Christian who compete in the 1924 Olympics.
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