Tokyo Olympiad
東京オリンピック
Release: 1965-03-20
·Runtime: 170m
·★ 7.8
Documentary
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Tokyo Olympic Film Association
TOHO
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Crew
Shinya Yamamoto
Camera Operator
Amedeo Nazzari
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Kon Ichikawa
Director, Writer, Thanks
Ermanno Olmi
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Natto Wada
Writer
Alain Resnais
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Masaki Kobayashi
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Senkichi Taniguchi
Associate Producer
Claudia Cardinale
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Henri-Georges Clouzot
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Vittorio De Sica
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Carlo Ponti
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Yoshio Shirasaka
Writer
Michelangelo Antonioni
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Luchino Visconti
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Andrzej Wajda
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Kazuo Miyagawa
Cinematography, Director of Photography
Ingrid Bergman
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Marcello Mastroianni
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Elio Petri
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Shuntaro Tanikawa
Screenplay