Chariots of Fire
/ˌtʃæriəts əv ˈfaɪə(r)/
/ˌtʃæriəts əv ˈfaɪər/
- a film (1981) about the 1924 Olympic Games, in which Harold Abrahams, a British runner, won the gold medal for the 100 metres race. The film won several Oscars and was very popular in Britain. Its title is a phrase from the poem Jerusalem by William Blake.
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