2 Movies Starring Ian Charleson

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-04-09

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (36661 Reviews)

Director:

Hugh Hudson

Cast:

Writer:

Colin Welland (original screenplay)

Fullplot:

The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively.

Opera

Opera

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-01-01

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (9009 Reviews)

Director:

Dario Argento

Cast:

Writer:

Dario Argento (screenplay)

Dario Argento (story)

Franco Ferrini

Fullplot:

A young opera singer (Betty) gets her big chance when the previous star of a production of Verdi's Macbeth is run over by a car. Convinced the opera is bad luck she accepts, and becomes the target (in Argento's unmistakable style) of a psychopath - a man she has been dreaming of since childhood.

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