Chariots of Fire UK Quad Rolled Poster Nigel Havers John Gielgud 1981

Product & Description

It's the post-World War I era. Britons Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell are both naturally gifted fast sprinters, but approach running and how it fits into their respective lives differently. The son of a Lithuanian Jew, Harold, who lives a somewhat privileged life as a student at Cambridge, uses being the fastest to overcome what he sees as the obstacles he faces in life as a Jew despite that privilege. In his words to paraphrase an old adage, he is often invited to the trough, but isn't allowed to drink. His running prowess does earn him the respect of his classmates, especially his running teammates, and to some extent the school administration, if only he maintains what they consider proper gentlemanly decorum, which isn't always the case in their minds. Born in China, the son of Christian missionaries, Eric, a Scot, is a devout member of the Church of Scotland who eventually wants to return to that missionary work. He sees running as a win-win in that the notoriety of being fast gives him an added outlet to spread the word of God, while he sees his speed as being a gift from God, and he wants to run to honor God and that gift. This view does not sit well with his sister, Jennie Liddell, who sees his running as only taking away time from his work to God. Harold and Eric's lives do intersect in national races, but it is the one hundred meter track event at the 1924 Paris Olympics which the two men and their supporters most anticipate. Beyond the fact that Americans Charles Paddock and Jackson Scholz are favored in the event, the much anticipated head to head between Harold and Eric may be further shadowed by other issues, especially as it affects Eric's Christian beliefs.

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• Condition Specifics: Poster in poor condition. Poster formerly folded but now stored rolled and shipped rolled. There may be small scuffs to edges and fold, scuffing more damage than would be expected in specific areas, chipping to edges of the poster not affecting the image of the poster, some tearing to the poster mainly at the corners or folds, pinholes at the corner of the poster, a pen mark, writing on the back, see photos, but overall the poster is in poor condition for age. Please carefully inspect images before purchasing whilst remembering all posters are original and therefore used. Single sided poster.
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