Two teenage runners with a lot of drive prepare for the 1924 Olympics in a United Kingdom that is deeply split along religious lines and is concerned with social status. Eric Liddell, a devoted Christian who was born in China to Scottish parents who were serving as missionaries there, considers running an act of worship to God and therefore does not practice or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams is successful in overcoming anti-Semitism as well as class prejudice; nevertheless, in his dogged pursuit, he forgets about his cherished sweetheart.
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Two teenage runners with a lot of drive prepare for the 1924 Olympics in a United Kingdom that is deeply split along religious lines and is concerned with social status. Eric Liddell, a devoted Christian who was born in China to Scottish parents who were serving as missionaries there, considers running an act of worship to God and therefore does not practice or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams is successful in overcoming anti-Semitism as well as class prejudice; nevertheless, in his dogged pursuit, he forgets about his cherished sweetheart.
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