The Grand Olympics
"The most colorful pageant of sports in film!"
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast7
Jesse Owens
Himself
Bing Crosby
Himself
Rafer Johnson
Himself
John XXIII.
Himself
Ralph Boston
Himself
Wilma Rudolph
Self (uncredited)
Constantine II of Greece
Self (uncredited)
Media6
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Posters
Director
Romolo Marcellini
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Certification
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Where to Watch
Stream
Criterion ChannelCollection
100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
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