sports,olympic games,tokyo, japan

Tokyo Olympiad (1965)

Poster for Tokyo Olympiad

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Kon Ichikawa
  • Profile picture of Abebe Bikila
    Self Abebe Bikila
  • Profile picture of Ahmed Issa
    Self Ahmed Issa
  • Profile picture of Yoshinori Sakai
    Self Yoshinori Sakai
  • Profile picture of Joe Frazier
    Self Joe Frazier
  • Profile picture of Emperor Hirohito of Japan
    Self Emperor Hirohito of Japan

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Keywords

  • sports
  • olympic games
  • tokyo, japan