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Tokyo Olympiad

1965 • 2h50m Documentary

Rating

7.7/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Screenplay

Kon Ichikawa

Yoshio Shirasaka

Natto Wada

Cast

Abebe Bikila

Ahmed Issa

Yoshinori Sakai

Release date

3/20/1965

Status

Released

Origin country

JP

Vote count

50