Strange: I always saw Jenny as the key heroine of the film, as without her guidance Eric could not win. That is made quite clear after the "inquisition" scene.
The point of the film is that there is much more to life than nations, colleges, winning, or even pig's trotters.
@Sagittariustoo I would not say she's portrayed as selfish, more perhaps as domineering and lecturing Eric. It's the well-known Hollywood cliché: the "hero" has to succeed in spite of someone near trying to put obstacles in his path: these stereotypes are so stupid. Filmmakers think their audience are morons.
The running scene with the stunning music of Vangelis gets me every time! Ian Charleson was divine as Eric Liddlle. What a brilliant actor he was. Gone but never forgotten!
The only thing that was missed in Eric was a pair of wings, as with a music looks like an Angel running to heaven. Beautiful film, one of the best films it was ever made and next year will be 30 years
@hwyfan I wrote this comment from the film perspective. It did unfortunately change events a lot:
In reality, Eric refused to run on a Sunday months before the Olympics and not just a few days before as is shown on the film. This makes his gesture appear less showy but also more thought out and certainly less disruptive to other people's lives (and presumably he did do some training for the 400 yards! )
@hwyfan Likewise the inspiring scene between him and the Prince of Wales just never happened either..
It also gave a very misleading portrait of Jenny, Eric's sister, which I read really upset her as she said she would never have lectured her (older) brother as she is shown doing.
For those reasons, while I love that film, I would never call it a "Christian" film as it was called at the time!
Well, glad to find that out about the real Jenny. I know in the movie she was just doing what she thought was the right thing, but (most of the time) I just wanted to kinda sorta smack her.
Music of Vangelis here is coming fro mhis previous album: Opera sauvage, in 1979. The same way, the famous theme FIve circles is not heard during the film.
@sidh05 Indeed, and another track from Opera Sauvage is heard later in the film, when a marching band arrives at the stadium in Paris. Funny thing is, that the original version of this track (titled L'Enfant) was first chosen by director Hugh Hudson to serve as opening titles to his film. But Vangelis said: I can do better. And that's how the famous theme came to life.... Wonderful story isn't it :-)
The Vangelis 'Hymne' beginning at 1:40 is Majestic. I wish it was included on the soundtrack :(.
Ronbo710 3 months ago
@Ronbo710 Been looking for this version of Hymne played in this scene for years with no luck...any ideas where it could be found?
Hodabaff 2 months ago
Strange: I always saw Jenny as the key heroine of the film, as without her guidance Eric could not win. That is made quite clear after the "inquisition" scene.
The point of the film is that there is much more to life than nations, colleges, winning, or even pig's trotters.
Myndir 3 months ago
@Myndir * pigs' trotters.
Myndir 3 months ago
Eric's sister, as portrayed in this film, seems like an extremely selfish Bitch !
I despised her character in the movie for that reason.
Sagittariustoo 6 months ago
@Sagittariustoo I would not say she's portrayed as selfish, more perhaps as domineering and lecturing Eric. It's the well-known Hollywood cliché: the "hero" has to succeed in spite of someone near trying to put obstacles in his path: these stereotypes are so stupid. Filmmakers think their audience are morons.
PennySmart 6 months ago
The running scene with the stunning music of Vangelis gets me every time! Ian Charleson was divine as Eric Liddlle. What a brilliant actor he was. Gone but never forgotten!
Babsy6677 10 months ago
The only thing that was missed in Eric was a pair of wings, as with a music looks like an Angel running to heaven. Beautiful film, one of the best films it was ever made and next year will be 30 years
Ficozzy 1 year ago
This is pure.
doctor6450 1 year ago
Beautiful scene. Correction to the earlier poster, Eric Liddell was well known for both his running as well as rugby playing skills at that time.
hwyfan 1 year ago 3
@hwyfan I wrote this comment from the film perspective. It did unfortunately change events a lot:
In reality, Eric refused to run on a Sunday months before the Olympics and not just a few days before as is shown on the film. This makes his gesture appear less showy but also more thought out and certainly less disruptive to other people's lives (and presumably he did do some training for the 400 yards! )
PennySmart 1 year ago
@hwyfan Likewise the inspiring scene between him and the Prince of Wales just never happened either..
It also gave a very misleading portrait of Jenny, Eric's sister, which I read really upset her as she said she would never have lectured her (older) brother as she is shown doing.
For those reasons, while I love that film, I would never call it a "Christian" film as it was called at the time!
PennySmart 1 year ago
@PennySmart
Well, glad to find that out about the real Jenny. I know in the movie she was just doing what she thought was the right thing, but (most of the time) I just wanted to kinda sorta smack her.
copperandbrick 1 year ago
Music of Vangelis here is coming fro mhis previous album: Opera sauvage, in 1979. The same way, the famous theme FIve circles is not heard during the film.
The picture of the highlands is truly great.
sidh05 1 year ago
@sidh05 Thank you for this information! Merci pour cette information!
PennySmart 1 year ago
@PennySmart The real Jenny is appearing in this film during the preach of his brother in Paris.
sidh05 11 months ago
@sidh05 Indeed, and another track from Opera Sauvage is heard later in the film, when a marching band arrives at the stadium in Paris. Funny thing is, that the original version of this track (titled L'Enfant) was first chosen by director Hugh Hudson to serve as opening titles to his film. But Vangelis said: I can do better. And that's how the famous theme came to life.... Wonderful story isn't it :-)
Polkef 2 months ago