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Tokyo Olympiad

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.

2h 50m1965TMDb 7.7

Japanese

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

Part of the100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012View the collection

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Info

Original title
東京オリンピック
Status
Released
Released
20 March 1965
Runtime
2h 50m
TMDB score
7.7 / 10 (51 votes)

Production

Director
Kon Ichikawa
Studios
Tokyo Olympic Film Association, TOHO
Countries
Japan

Box Office

Collection
100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012

Languages

Original
Japanese
Spoken
Japanese