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Tokyo Olympiad
1965, Mar 20
2h 50m
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.
Directed by
Kon Ichikawa
Written by
Kon Ichikawa, Yoshio Shirasaka, Natto Wada
Claudia Cardinale
Marcello Mastroianni
Ingrid Bergman
Amedeo Nazzari
Abebe Bikila
Self
Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Self
Joe Frazier
Self
Yoshinori Sakai
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Ahmed Issa
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