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Tokyo Olympiad

Original title: Tôkyô orinpikku

“The Man’s Picture… Every Woman Will Love!”

1965 · 2 h 50 min
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Documentary

Cast

Documentary

Credits

Written by: Kon Ichikawa

Plot

A documentary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games that focuses on the athletes and on the human side of competition.

Sinekatalog’s take

Kon Ichikawa's documentary of the 1964 Games focuses on athletes' faces, nerves and small moments rather than medal counts. Lyrical and humane, with brilliant long-lens photography, it is one of the great sports films.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (2,490 votes)
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