Tokyo Olympiad

1965·Movie
2h 50min
Poster for Tokyo Olympiad
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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.
Olympic Documentary1964 Tokyo OlympicsSports HistoryJapanese CinemaAthletic AchievementCultural EventInspirationalHistorical SignificanceSpectacle

Crew

Directed by:
Kon Ichikawa, Nobuko Shibuya, Sachio Tomizawa
Written by:
Kon Ichikawa, Yoshio Shirasaka, Shuntaro Tanikawa
Produced by:
Senkichi Taniguchi, Asao Kumada, Jun Kiyofuji
Composed by:
Ichirô Hoshi, Toshirō Mayuzumi, Toshirō Mayuzumi

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