Tokyo Olympiad (1965)

Name: Tokyo Olympiad
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1965-03-20
Duration: 170 min
Cast: Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, Yoshinori Sakai, Joe Frazier, Emperor Hirohito of Japan

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.

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Released 1965-03-20 · 170 min · Documentary

Directed by Kon Ichikawa

Part of 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012

Cast

Abebe Bikila as Self
Ahmed Issa as Self
Yoshinori Sakai as Self
Joe Frazier as Self
Emperor Hirohito of Japan as Self