THE GRAND OLYMPICS (1961)
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The Grand Olympics
The most colorful pageant of sports in film!
Documentary
May 26, 1961
Italian
2h 22m
Italy
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
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.
Cast & Characters
Jesse Owens
Himself
Bing Crosby
Himself
Rafer Johnson
Himself
John XXIII.
Himself
Ralph Boston
Himself
Wilma Rudolph
Self (uncredited)
King Constantine II
Self (uncredited)
Crew
Romolo Marcellini
Director
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Original Music Composer
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Francesco Attenni
Director of Photography
Libio Bartoli
Director of Photography
Cesare Colò
Director of Photography
Aldo Alessandri
Director of Photography
Mario Damicelli
Director of Photography
Mario Fioretti
Director of Photography
Carlo Ventimiglia
Director of Photography
Fausto Zuccoli
Director of Photography
Emanuel Lomiry
Director of Photography
Antonio Secchi
Director of Photography
Luigi Kuveiller
Director of Photography
Erico Menczer
Director of Photography