Tokyo Olympiad

(1965)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 51 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1965

Runtime: 170 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 市川崑

Cast: Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, 坂井義則, Joe Frazier, Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Plot

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.