The Grand Olympics

“The most colorful pageant of sports in film!”

★ 6.0· 1961· 142 min· Popularity 0NR

Documentary

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.

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Release Date: 5/26/1961

Runtime: 142 minutes

Languages: Italian

Director: Romolo Marcellini

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Companies: Istituto Luce Cinecittà, CONI

Countries: Italy

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Jesse Owens

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Bing Crosby

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Rafer Johnson

Himself

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Keywords

sportsolympic games

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