March 30, 1981 –
Hugh Hudson’s historical drama about the 1924 Olympics, Chariots of Fire, starring Ben Cross and Ian Charleson opened in London on this date.
In real life, Lord David Bughley (Lord Lindsay in this movie) was the first man to do the Great Court Run, not Harold Abrahams. It was changed because producer David Puttnam was a Socialist, and did not want to show a Lord winning. It’s one reason Lord Burghley did not allow his name to be used in the movie.
The Haus of Dcaligari 