The Grand Olympics (1964)

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The Grand Olympics
NR 2 hr 22 minApr 21st, 1964Documentary100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 PosterPart of 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
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Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph called the black gazelle to Livio Berruti the first white to win the 200 meters to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila who won the marathon racing barefoot
DirectorRomolo Marcellini

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Theatrical Release:April 21st, 1964
Original Language:Italian
Executive Producers:Franco Galliano
Production Companies:Istituto Luce Cinecittà CONI

100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012

Spanning fifty-three movies and forty-one editions of the Olympic Games, 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 is the culmination of a monumental, award-winning archival project encompassing dozens of new restorations by the International Olympic Committee. The documentaries collected here cast a cinematic eye on some of the most iconic moments in the history of modern sports, spotlighting athletes who embody the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”: Jesse Owens shattering world records on the track in 1936 Berlin, Jean-Claude Killy dominating the Grenoble slopes in 1968, Joan Benoit breaking away to win the Games’ first women’s marathon in Los Angeles in 1984.

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