Top Billed Cast
Ben Cross
Harold Abrahams
Ian Charleson
Eric Liddell
Cheryl Campbell
Jennie Liddell
Alice Krige
Sybil Gordon
Nigel Havers
Lord Andrew Lindsay
Ian Holm
Sam Mussabini
Nicholas Farrell
Aubrey Montague
Daniel Gerroll
Henry Stallard
John Gielgud
Master of Trinity
Lindsay Anderson
Master of Caius
Nigel Davenport
Lord Birkenhead
Dennis Christopher
Charles Paddock
Brad Davis
Jackson Scholz
Patrick Magee
Lord Cadogan
Peter Egan
Duke of Sutherland
Struan Rodger
Sandy McGrath
David Yelland
Prince of Wales
Richard Griffiths
Head Porter - Caius College
Patrick Doyle
Jimmie
John Young
Rev. J.D. Liddell
Yvonne Gilan
Mrs Liddell
David John
Ernest Liddell
Benny Young
Rob Liddell
Yves Beneyton
George Andre
Stephen Mallatratt
Watson
Gerry Slevin
Colonel John Keddie
Colin Bruce
Taylor
Alan Polonsky
Paxton
Edward Wiley
Fitch
Jeremy Sinden
President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Andrew Hawkins
Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Jack Smethurst
Sleeping Car Attendant
Peter Cellier
Head Waiter - The Savoy
Philip O'Brien
US Coach
Ruby Wax
Bunty
Ralph Lawton
Harbour Master
Kim Clifford
Sybil's Maid
John Rutland
Caius Porter
Peter Jones
Tommy Boyle
Reporter
Wallace Campbell
Highland Provost
Gordon Hammersley
President - Cambridge Athletic Club
Alan Dudley
Caius Manservant
Tess Dignan
Schoolgirl
Michael Jeyes
Footman
David Kivlin
First Scots Boy
Eddie Hughson
Second Scots Boy
Michael Lonsdale
Garth Jones (scenes deleted)
Ted Robbins
Shot Putter (uncredited)
Kenneth Branagh
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Stephen Fry
Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
Barrie Holland
University Professor (uncredited)
Social
Review 1DiscussionA review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jul 02 2022
Media
Videos 7Backdrops 16Posters 44Recommendations
- 2007-01-19
In the Shadow of the Moon75%
- 2017-09-21
Tiro libero57%
- 1933-10-21
Footlight Parade69%
- 1998-09-11
Without Limits65%
- 2007-07-19
Invisible Target67%
- 2019-09-27
H0us360%
- 2022-09-23
Burn All My Letters56%
- 2011-04-01
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-197576%
- 1970-10-31
Is It Always Right to Be Right?60%
- 2017-03-01
King Arthur: Excalibur Rising46%
- 2018-10-03
Chris the Swiss65%
- 1970-08-26
The People Next Door63%
- 1987-04-26
Scoop48%
- 1987-09-23
The Belly of an Architect68%
- 2017-03-23
Orphan54%
- 1994-08-25
Quiz Show73%
- 1965-06-16
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes68%
- 2015-02-11
The Clearstream Affair63%
- 1980-09-19
Ordinary People75%
- 2018-09-20
Contromano58%
Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
5500000.00
Revenue
58972904.00
Keywords
- underdog
- sports
- scotland
- missionary
- olympic games
- jewry
- patriotism
- mayor
- praline
- olympian sports team
- ambition
- based on true story
- athletics
- olympic athlete
- cambridge university
- dramatic
- celebratory
- dignified
- powerful