I do not think I have ever seen a secular made film that has ever properly characterized a true, born again Christian. In may ways, they are stereotyped this way or that, and often in a derogatory fashion. Not so in Chariots of Fire. Not only is the film accurate to the real life personality and focus of Eric Liddell, but also a glimpse into what drove Harold Abrahams. I have yet to see a movie where, in spite of an air of unspoken antiSemitism, a Christian walks up to a Jew, shakes his hand, and imparts a blessing of good luck. This while others only think of the other runner as the enemy to defeat. Very rare indeed.
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