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.
Title | Tokyo Olympiad |
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Year | 1965 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Japan |
Studio | Tokyo Olympic Film Association, TOHO |
Cast | Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, Yoshinori Sakai, Joe Frazier, Emperor Hirohito of Japan |
Crew | Kon Ichikawa (Writer), Yoshio Shirasaka (Writer), Kon Ichikawa (Director), Jun Kiyofuji (Associate Producer), Asao Kumada (Associate Producer), Senkichi Taniguchi (Associate Producer) |
Keyword | sports, olympic games, tokyo, japan |
Release | Mar 20, 1965 |
Runtime | 170 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.80 / 10 by 42 users |
Popularity | 9 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | 日本語 |