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Tokyo Olympiad
Directed by
Kon Ichikawa
Not Rated
1965
2h 50m
Documentary
,
Sport
7.8
100%
87%
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Kon Ichikawa examines the beauty and rich drama on display at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, creating a record of observations that range from the expansive to the intimate.
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Where to Watch Tokyo Olympiad
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Cast of Tokyo Olympiad
Abebe Bikila
Self
Ahmed Issa
Self
Yoshinori Sakai
Self
Joe Frazier
Self
Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Self
Tokyo Olympiad Ratings & Reviews
Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
a visual marvel of cinematic techniques, many of which were groundbreaking at the time in terms of what was acceptable for a sports documentary
Old School Reviews
John A. Nesbit
'Despite the unnecessary preaching of peace and brotherhood, Ichikawa truly captures a far more intimate portion of Olympic spirit than recorded anywhere else'
Apollo Guide
Scott Weinberg
Tokyo Olympiad is a stunning testament - both to the Olympic athletes it focuses on, and the craft of artistic documentary filmmaking.
Filmcritic.com
Christopher Null
The torch-bearer running across the screen, as Mount Fuji fills the background, stands as one of the most profoundly moving shots in cinematic history.
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
It is as welcome -- even if mainly to track and movie buffs -- as the finish line is to a marathon runner.
The Retro Set
Nathanael Hood
[Kon Ichikawa is] equally concerned with defeat as he is with victory, finding a compassionate nobility in the losers and their need to compete and struggle in the face of impossible odds.
Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
This 3-hour film isn't the same as watching an afternoon of Olympic activity on American television, since Ichikawa isn't particularly interested in winners or stats or medal counts by country.
The New York Review of Books
J. Hoberman
Ichikawa's movie is not only exciting but excited in documenting...
Chicago Reader
Fred Camper
Though it's visually choppy, with some disruptive zooms, the 'Scope format matches the subject's scale, and Ichikawa's emphasis on shared human experience is compelling.
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
An epic study of athletes struggling, against their own bodies and each other, to excel. But it reaches even further, as a stirring portrait of fleeting human hopes.
Washington Post
Hal Hinson
By plunging us into the action, Ichikawa creates a unique intimacy between athlete and audience. Even after countless hours of watching televised sports, the effect is revelatory.
Battleship Pretension
David Bax
Even if, like me, you have a hard time forgetting how corrupt and damaging the Olympics are, Tokyo Olympiad will remind you that the games themselves are something special.
Shin Nichibei/New Japanese American News
Hoshi Soffen
I was prepared, but wondered vaguely how Ichikawa could hold the interest of the audience for almost three hours. Believe me, that he does.
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
Matt Bailey
Ichikawa's 1965 documentary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics is a document not just of an event but also of a time and place and a culture.
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