Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad

7.8 | 1965-03-20 | Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Kon Ichikawa Director
Kon Ichikawa Writer
Yoshio Shirasaka Writer
Asao Kumada Associate Producer
Jun Kiyofuji Associate Producer
Kazuo Miyagawa Cinematography
Tatsuji Nakashizu Editor
Ito Giichi Additional Photography
Miyoji Ishioda Additional Photography
Kenji Nakamura Cinematography

Cast

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