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St Andrews, Flying a Kite on the West Sands

St Andrews, Flying a Kite on the West Sands
Click here to see the opening scene of Chariots of Fire

The beach run, which opens and closes Chariots of Fire, has become one of the most iconic scenes in British cinema, often imitated and, as a multi-Oscar winning film, widely recognised at home and overseas. For St Andrews, this short sequence, depicting a group of runners along the West Sands beach, may be the defining visual depiction of the town. However, it was only by chance that Chariots of Fire came to be filmed in St Andrews. Quoted from the Cinema St Andrews website.

Jean-luc Drouin, Percy Schramm, , Erhard Bernstein have particularly liked this photo


8 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Lovely beach scene Joe.
4 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks for your very kind comment, Jaap. Cheers, Joe
4 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Fine beach scene with much fun for the chidren.
4 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Percy Schramm club
Thanks for your very kind comment, Percy. Cheers, Joe
4 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
It was here? I loved Chariots of fire very much and Vangelis music even more.
4 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Yes, Dany, this was where the beach scenes from Chariots of Fire were filmed. It was also where Amelia learned to swim. Cheers, Joe
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
Daniela Brocca club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Ah, and they did not do a movie of Amelia :-))
4 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
That would have been a box-office blockbuster!
4 years ago.

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