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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.… (más)
Two British track athletes, one determined Jew Harold Abrahams, and the other devout Christian Eric Liddell, compete in the 1924 Olympics. Each are spurred on to win for different reasons. Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language.
Caution: Contains an incident of bad blasphemy and swearing you will want to mute, near the beginning of the DVD. It is during the "cricket in the ballroom" scene.
Alla vigilia delle Olimpiadi di Parigi del 1924, due giovani inglesi si mettono in luce nelle gare podistiche. Harold Abrahams, figlio di un ebreo lituano e studente a Cambridge, intende rifarsi del malcelato razzismo che lo circonda da sempre. Eric Liddell, figlio di un missionario scozzese ed egli… (fonte: Wikipedia)
The inspiring 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. Amazon.com Best Picture, Academy Awards 1981.
Il film, tramite delle analessi, racconta la storia romanzata di Eric Liddell e Harold Abrahams, due velocisti britannici che parteciparono alle Olimpiadi del 1924. Liddell è un fervente cristiano e vede nella corsa un modo per rendere omaggio alla grandezza di Dio. Abrahams invece è figlio di un ricco ebreo e usa la corsa come mezzo di riscatto all'interno della realtà snob di Cambridge
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.
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Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language.