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Poster for Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad (1965)

★ 7.7/10 170 min Documentary Japan Japanese
Director: Kon Ichikawa
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Description

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.

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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

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