Tokyo Olympiad

1965·Movie
2h 50min
Poster for Tokyo Olympiad
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About

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.

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Crew

Directed by:
Kon Ichikawa, Sachio Tomizawa, Shigeo Murata
Written by:
Kon Ichikawa, Yoshio Shirasaka, Natto Wada
Produced by:
Jun Kiyofuji, Asao Kumada, Senkichi Taniguchi

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