Chariots of Fire

Summary

Chariots of Fire is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,734 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chariots of Fire received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Chariots of Fire received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4].
• Chariots of Fire received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design^[5].
• Chariots of Fire received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6].
• Chariots of Fire received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[7].
• Chariots of Fire received the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award^[8].
• Chariots of Fire's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Chariots of Fire was directed by Hugh Hudson^[10].
• Colin Welland wrote the screenplay for Chariots of Fire^[11].
• Chariots of Fire's composer is recorded as Vangelis^[12].
• Chariots of Fire's genre is biographical film^[13].
• Chariots of Fire's genre is sport film^[14].
• Chariots of Fire's genre is drama film^[15].
• Chariots of Fire's genre is historical film^[16].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Ben Cross^[17].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Ian Charleson^[18].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Cheryl Campbell^[19].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Nigel Havers^[20].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was John Gielgud^[21].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Ian Holm^[22].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Alice Krige^[23].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Kenneth Branagh^[24].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Stephen Fry^[25].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Lindsay Anderson^[26].
• A cast member of Chariots of Fire was Richard Griffiths^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Puttnam^[28] and Dodi Fayed^[29]. Chariots of Fire was directed by Hugh Hudson^[10]. Colin Welland wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Ben Cross^[17], Ian Charleson^[18], Cheryl Campbell^[19], Nigel Havers^[20], John Gielgud^[21], and Ian Holm^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include March 30, 1981^[30], May 7, 1982^[31], September 26, 1981^[32], March 31, 1981^[33], May 15, 1981^[34], and April 9, 1982^[35]. Original languages include English^[36] and French^[37]. Genres include biographical film^[13], sport film^[14], drama film^[15], and historical film^[16]. Chariots of Fire is part of Vatican's list of films^[38]. It was distributed by video on demand^[39].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], an award for best screenplay^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1941^[45]; Academy Award for Best Costume Design^[5], an Academy Awards^[46], in United States^[47]; Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6], an Academy Awards^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1935^[50]; National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[7], a class of award^[51], in United States^[52]; and Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award^[8], a film award^[53], in Canada^[54], founded in 1978^[55]. Reviews include 7.5/10^[56], 84%^[57], and 78/100^[58].

Why It Matters

Chariots of Fire ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,734 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

What awards did Chariots of Fire receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], Academy Award for Best Costume Design^[5], and Academy Award for Best Original Score^[6].