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Tokyo Olympiad

Documentary

1965, 2h 50min

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.

"Tokyo Olympiad" — documentary movie produced in Japan and released in 1965. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 50min. "Tokyo Olympiad" is currently available to stream on HBO Max, The Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime I Max and for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: Japan

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Emperor Hirohito of Japan,

Yoshinori Sakai

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Tokyo Olympiad was released in theaters on October 20, 1965.