In Hugh Hudson’s Chariots of Fire athleticism is the loneliest form of triumph. The athletes are at once part of communities – a community of fellow runners and, as competitors in the Olympics, a national community – with many people rallying around them, but also terribly alone, their anxieties their primary source of company. But this drama is not simply about the agony and the ecstasy of competition; it is also about class, the importance of standing up for your beliefs, and finding the joy in life.
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