Tokyo Olympiad

03/20/1965

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2hrs 50min

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Documentary

STORY

This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive events. Highlights include an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and the final marathon race through Tokyo's streets. Two athletes are highlighted: Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who receives his second gold medal, and runner Ahamed Isa from Chad, representing a country younger than he is.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Abebe Bikila
  • Ahmed Issa
  • Yoshinori Sakai
  • Joe Frazier
  • Emperor Hirohito of Japan

    Directors

  • Kon Ichikawa
  • Senkichi Taniguchi
  • Shinya Yamamoto
  • Michelangelo Antonioni

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Tokyo Olympic Film Association
  • TOHO

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • Japanese

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