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Submitted by Nitpicker : Anonymous
Movie : Chariots of Fire - 1981
Nitpick Category : Historical Fact
Nitpick Number : 18786
Approximate time of Nitpick : near the middle
Summary : Actor referred to by his own name
Detail : David Lleland is referred to as David in the scene where the aristocrats are trying to\n convince Eric Liddell to run on Sunday. He was playing one of the Princes of Wales \n and hence, would have been either George (later HM George VI) or Edward (later HM Edward VII).


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by 13048   Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:29 PM

The Prince of Wales in this scene is referred to as David, because that in fact was his name. The historical prince at the time was the future Edward VIII, who would later abdicate. His familial name, or the name reserved for close friends and family was, in fact David. Thus the screenwriter is demonstrating that the members of the Olympic committee, Lord Birkenhead, Lord Cadogan, and the Duke of Sutherland are actually cronies of the Prince and members of his elite social circle (of which Liddell is not).