Tokyo OlympiadMovie
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.
About Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad is a 1965 documentary movie directed by Kon Ichikawa.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 50m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, Yoshinori Sakai, Joe Frazier. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
