Chariots of Fire - The Olympics in the Movies

The most famous film about The Olympic Games ever made is, without doubt, the 1981 movie "Chariots of Fire", written by Colin Welland and directed by Hugh Hudson. It tells the story of its two main characters as they prepare for and then compete in the 1924 Olympic Games held in Paris. Eric Liddle, played by Ian Charleson, is a very religious Scottish athlete who runs for the glory of God, while Harold Abrahams, played by Ben Cross, is an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.

The film won four Oscars at the 54th Academy Awards in Hollywood, including Best Film and Best Original Score for the music written by Jon Vangelis.

Your first task will be to watch the whole film. Use the link below where you can see the movie with subtitles in Spanish. After you will have three more tasks. Enjoy! 

https://ok.ru/video/339388009094

Task One

Write a short summary of the film, explaining the plot and what happened and also mentioning what parts you liked most. Please do this in a Word document and include pictures or photos.

Task Two

Choose one of the two main characters, either Eric Liddle or Harold Abrahams, investigate and then and write a biography which includes their participation in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. Please do this in a Word document and include pictures or photos.

                                               

Task Three

Make a short video with the help of your family, using a mobile phone, depicting the famous slow motion scene at the beginning of the film with the athletes running on the beach. Remember to have the Jon Vangelis music in the background!