
Film
Tokyo Olympiad
1965· G· 2h 50m· Documentary
“The Man’s Picture… Every Woman Will Love!”
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.
1965-03-20
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Key Crew
DirectorKon Ichikawa
WriterKon Ichikawa
ScreenplayShuntaro Tanikawa
ProducerTaguchi Suketaro
Director of PhotographyKazuo Miyagawa
Original Music ComposerToshirō Mayuzumi
EditorTatsuji Nakashizu
Full cast & crew (5 cast · 49 crew)
Details
Released1965-03-20
Runtime2h 50m · G
StatusReleased
StudiosTokyo Olympic Film Association · TOHO
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.7/10 · 51 votes
Original languageja
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