
Tokyo Olympiad
1965 · Movie · 170 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Also known as Tôkyô orinpikku · Tokyo 1964 · Tokyo Olympic 1964
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Details
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-03-20
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 170 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (51 votes)
Themes
- sports
- olympic games
- tokyo, japan
Cast & crew

Abebe Bikila
as Self

Ahmed Issa
as Self

Yoshinori Sakai
as Self

Joe Frazier
as Self

Emperor Hirohito of Japan
as Self
Directed by Kon Ichikawa