Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad

March 20, 1965 | 170 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Abebe Bikila

Naomi Scott

Ahmed Issa

Naomi Scott

坂井義則

Naomi Scott

Joe Frazier

Naomi Scott

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

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