Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad

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.

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Kon Ichikawa

Kon Ichikawa

Japanese film director

Shuntarō Tanikawa

Shuntarō Tanikawa

Japanese poet

Natto Wada

Natto Wada

Japanese script writer

Toshiro Mayuzumi

Toshiro Mayuzumi

Japanese composer

Kazuo Miyagawa

Kazuo Miyagawa

Japanese cinematographer

Ichikawa

Ichikawa

City in Japan

Shigeichi Nagano

Shigeichi Nagano

Japanese photographer