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Tokyo Olympiad

Documentary 2h 50m 1965

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.

Director
Eikoh Hosoe, Kon Ichikawa, Nobuko Shibuya, Sachio Tomizawa, Shōtarō Yasuoka
Cast
Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, Emperor Hirohito of Japan, Joe Frazier, Yoshinori Sakai

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