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Atletu

Directed by Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew
Not Rated
2009    1h 32mDrama, Biography,
6.629%58%5.9
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Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal, and four years later in Tokyo would become the first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the marathon.

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Cast of Atletu

  • Rasselas LakewAbebe Bikila / Director / Writer / Producer
  • Dag MalmbergOnni
  • Ruta GedmintasCharlotte
  • Abba Waka Dessalegn. The Priest
  • Johnny AshenafiCoach Nega
  • Woyneshet BelachewTelephone Operator
  • Abebe BikilaHimself (archive footage)
  • Arne BoysenGunnar Krogsveen
  • Yeneneh EzraEmperor Haile Selassie
  • Fekadu GemechuUncle
  • Mersha GetahunBartender
  • Tigist GurmaMotel Manager
  • Benito MussoliniHimself (archive footage)
  • Hristo PetkovArchery coach
  • Ekaterina PetrovaJournalist
  • Assefa TegeneMale Border Guard
  • Zelalem YetagesuRude Officer
  • Davey FrankelDirector / Writer / Producer / Editor
  • Mikael AwakeWriter
  • Mesereta ArgawAssociate Producer

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Atletu Trivia

Atletu was released on March 9, 2009.

Atletu was directed by Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew.

Atletu has a runtime of 1 hr 32 min.

Atletu was produced by Rasselas Lakew, Davey Frankel, Darryn Welch.

The key characters in Atletu are Abebe Bikila (Rasselas Lakew), Onni (Dag Malmberg), Charlotte (Ruta Gedmintas).

Atletu is rated Not Rated.

Atletu is a Drama, Biography, History film.

Atletu has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10.

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