Tokyo Olympiad (東京オリンピック) 59 years old

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.

Credits

Tokyo Olympiad Cast

Name Character
Jack Douglas He was 34, 8 years old when he died as English-Language Narrator
Abebe Bikila He was 33, 41 years old when he died as Himself

Tokyo Olympiad Crew

Name Department
Kazuo Miyagawa as Cinematography. He was 57 (90) years old when He died Crew
Kon Ichikawa as Director. He was 49 (92) years old when He died Directing
Kon Ichikawa as Writer. He was 49 (92) years old when He died Writing
Natto Wada as Writer. She was 45 (62) years old when She died Writing
Yoshio Shirasaka as Writer. He was 33 (82) years old when He died Writing
Shuntarō Tanikawa as Screenplay. He was 33 (now 92) years old Writing
Tokyo Olympiad poster
Tokyo Olympiad (59 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, March 20, 1965
  • Runtime: 170 minutes