Where was Chariots of Fire filmed?
1981 film by Hugh Hudson
Chariots of Fire (1981) was filmed in Edinburgh: 1 recorded filming location in the United Kingdom. It is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
Edinburgh
Scotland
capital city of Scotland, UK
“The filming of the Scotland–France international athletic meeting took place at Goldenacre Sports Ground in Edinburgh, owned by George Heriot's School, while the Scotland–Ireland meeting was at the nearby Inverleith Sports Ground.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 16 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Liverpool
England
city in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
Eton College
England
school in Windsor and Maidenhead, UK
“All of the indoor Cambridge scenes were actually filmed at Hugh Hudson's alma mater Eton College, because Cambridge refused filming rights, fearing depictions of anti-Semitism.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Merseyside
England
metropolitan county in North West England
“The Colombes Olympic Stadium in Paris was represented by the Oval Sports Centre, Bebington, Merseyside.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
York
England
city in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
“The railway station scenes were filmed in York, using locomotives from the National Railway Museum.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Liverpool Town Hall
England
Grade I listed seat of local government in Liverpool, United Kingdom
“Liverpool Town Hall was the setting for the scenes depicting the British Embassy in Paris.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
St Andrews
Scotland
town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, UK
“The beach-running sequence was also recreated at St Andrews and filmed as part of the Olympic torch relay.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Old Course at St Andrews
Scotland
oldest golf course in the world
“The beach scenes showing the athletes running towards the Carlton Hotel at Broadstairs, Kent, were shot in Scotland on West Sands, St Andrews next to the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews Links.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
St Andrews Links
Scotland
golf course in Scotland
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Landmarks & buildings
The Oval
United Kingdom
Municipal athletics stadium in Bebington, Merseyside
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Towns & cities
Bebington
England
town and unparished area within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England
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Towns & cities
Woodside
England
district of Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, UK
“The nearby Woodside ferry terminal was used to represent the embarkation scenes set in Dover.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Goldenacre Sports Ground
Scotland
sports field in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Inverleith Sports Ground
Scotland
Rugby stadium
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Landmarks & buildings
Royal Court Theatre
England
theatre in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
“The scene depicting a performance of The Mikado was filmed in the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, with members of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who were on tour.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Scotland
golf club in Scotland
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Landmarks & buildings
Savoy Theatre
England
theatre in London
Places whose own article says it was shot there
7 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Trinity College England
“The Great Court Run was portrayed in the film Chariots of Fire about the British Olympic runners of 1924.” Wikipedia
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Goldenacre Sports Ground Scotland
“In the film Chariots of Fire, the Scotland v France International Athletics competition scene was shot at Goldenacre.” Wikipedia
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St Andrews Scotland
“West Sands Beach in St Andrews, Scotland, served as the set for the opening scene in the movie Chariots of Fire.” Wikipedia
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The Oval United Kingdom
“It was featured in the film Chariots of Fire and represented the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir.” Wikipedia
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Hall Barn England
“The location was also used in the 1981 Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire as the home of the composite character Lord Andrew Lindsay, who memorably practiced his hurdling skills on the lawn by perching filled champagne glasses on each hurdle to determine if he'd touched the hurdles or not on each jump.” Wikipedia
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University of St Andrews Scotland
“West Sands Beach in St Andrews was used as a location for the film Chariots of Fire (1981), the scene, in which several of the main characters run along the beach, has become widely recognised and one of the most famous scenes in British film history.” Wikipedia
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B. Altman and Company Building United States
“The running track on the building's roof was used for training by the United States Olympic team, as depicted in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire.” Wikipedia
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- Avengers: Endgame 2019
- Trainspotting 1996
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- Cloud Atlas 2012
- T2 Trainspotting 2017
- The Jacket 2005
- One Day 2011
- Journey to the Center of the Earth 1959
- Shallow Grave 1994
- Arn: The Knight Templar 2007
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1969
- The Angels' Share 2012
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Chariots of Fire have?
1 place recorded on Wikidata, and 16 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, all in the United Kingdom.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Avengers: Endgame (2019), Trainspotting (1996), The 39 Steps (1935), Cloud Atlas (2012) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.