Tokyo Olympiad (1965): Cast
Tokyo Olympiad is a 1965 documentary directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Abebe Bikila, Joe Frazier and Emperor Hirohito of Japan. It runs 2 hours 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 50m (170 min)
- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tokyo Olympiad About?
The premise of Tokyo Olympiad without spoilers.
The film offers an impressionistic view of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, focusing equally on athletes, spectators and the laborers who built the Games. It showcases a dramatic pole‑vault duel between West Germany and the United States and the climactic marathon that winds through Tokyo’s streets. The documentary highlights Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila winning his second gold and Chad’s Ahamed Isa, competing for a nation younger than himself.
Tokyo Olympiad Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- summer olympics
- international competition
- effort
- sweaty man
- female athlete
- competitor
- year 1964
- foreigner in japan
- wealth
- olympic games official film
- 1964 tokyo summer olympics
- the olympic games
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- athlete
- place name in title
- city name in title
- stadium
- color
- mount fuji
- 1960s
- world
- tokyo japan
- narration
- japan
- ethiopia
- sun
Tokyo Olympiad Cast
Abebe Bikila leads the cast, with Joe Frazier and Emperor Hirohito of Japan. Directed by Kon Ichikawa; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kon Ichikawa
- Abebe Bikila as themselves
- Joe Frazier as themselves
- Emperor Hirohito of Japan as themselves
- Yoshinori Sakai as themselves
Also Starring in Tokyo Olympiad
· 1 more- Ahmed Issa Themselves
Tokyo Olympiad Videos
The featurette of Tokyo Olympiad.
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Tokyo Olympiad FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Tokyo Olympiad, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tokyo Olympiad?
Tokyo Olympiad runs 2 hours 50 minutes (170 minutes).
When was Tokyo Olympiad released?
Tokyo Olympiad was released on March 20, 1965.
Who directed Tokyo Olympiad?
Tokyo Olympiad was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
More films by Kon Ichikawa Who is in the cast of Tokyo Olympiad?
Tokyo Olympiad stars Abebe Bikila, Joe Frazier and Emperor Hirohito of Japan, among 5 credited actors.
Does Tokyo Olympiad have a post-credit scene?
No. Tokyo Olympiad has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tokyo Olympiad in?
The original language of Tokyo Olympiad is Japanese.
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