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Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 20, 1965

Runtime

2h 50m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

78%

Original Title

東京オリンピック

Production Companies

Tokyo Olympic Film Association, TOHO

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Description

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.