CinemaOSMovie · 1965 · 2h 50m

Tokyo Olympiad

The Man’s Picture… Every Woman Will Love!

77%(51)IMDbDocumentary

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 byKon Ichikawa

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 50m
Language
JA
Released
March 20, 1965
Studios
TOHOTokyo Olympic Film Association

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Abebe Bikila

Abebe Bikila

Self

Ahmed Issa

Ahmed Issa

Self

Yoshinori Sakai

Yoshinori Sakai

Self

Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

Self

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Kon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa
Written by
Kon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa
Yoshio Shirasaka
Yoshio Shirasaka
Produced by
Taguchi Suketaro

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