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Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad

7.8

Tokyo Olympiad

NR·1965·170m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Writer

Kon Ichikawa

Screenplay

Shuntaro Tanikawa

Writer

Natto Wada

Writer

Yoshio Shirasaka

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Japanese

Budget:

$0.00

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Keywords

sports
olympic games
tokyo, japan