Chariots of Fire is a British film released in 1981. Written by Colin Welland and directed by Hugh Hudson; it is based on the true story of British athletes preparing for and competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four, including Best Picture.
The title is taken from William Blake's poem "And did those feet in ancient time" (who in turn had taken the phrase from II Kings 6:17) The hymn made from the poem, called "Jerusalem" with music written by Hubert Parry, played during the film:
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