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Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

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With the Olympics returning to Greece, the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 sought to show the entire development of the Olympics over the centuries, until arriving at the modern Olympics.

Directed byDimitris Papaioannou, Lynne Parker, Bucky Gunts

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 28m
Language
EL
Released
August 13, 2004
Budget
$43,000,000
Studios
OBS - Olympic Broadcasting ServicesIOC - International Olympic CommiteeERT

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony - Full Length | Athens 2004 Replays

Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony - Full Length | Athens 2004 Replays

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Björk

Björk

Self

Lydia Koniordou

Lydia Koniordou

Self

Jacques Rogge

Jacques Rogge

Self - IOC President

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

Self - ATHOC President

Costas Karamanlis

Costas Karamanlis

Self - Prime Minister of Greece

Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Self (archive footage)

Constantinos Stephanopoulos

Constantinos Stephanopoulos

Self - President of the Hellenic Republic

Georgios Dritsakos

Self - Adjutant to HE the President of the Hellenic Republic

Thomas Bach

Thomas Bach

Self - IOC Vice President

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self - British Prime Minister

Creative team
Directed by
Dimitris Papaioannou
Dimitris Papaioannou
Lynne Parker
Written by
Dimitris Papaioannou
Dimitris Papaioannou
Greg Jennings

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