12700. "CHARIOTS OF FIRE" AND THE BRITISH CLASS SYSTEM. A review and analysis of the 1982 British film which tells the stories of two 1924 Olympic medal winners. Analyzes the film's treatment of the British class system and its promotion of the idea that British society is a meritocracy, in which individual effort will overcome the barriers of class membership. 11 pages, 3 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.