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The Grand Olympics

"The most colorful pageant of sports in film!"

⭐ 6.0/10 1961 2h 22m Dir. Romolo Marcellini
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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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⭐ 6.0/10 8 votes

Quick facts

Year
1961
Runtime
2h 22m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.0/10
Votes
8
Genre
Documentary
Director
Romolo Marcellini
Language
IT

Cast

Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
Himself
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Himself
Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson
Himself
John XXIII.
John XXIII.
Himself
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Ralph Boston
Himself
👤
Wilma Rudolph
Self (uncredited)
Constantine II of Greece
Constantine II of Greece
Self (uncredited)
🎭 Documentary 🎬 Romolo Marcellini 👤 Jesse Owens 👤 Bing Crosby 👤 Rafer Johnson
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The Grand Olympics has a runtime of 2h 22m (2 hours and 22 minutes).
The Grand Olympics was directed by Romolo Marcellini and released in 1961.
The Grand Olympics is a Documentary film (1961).
The cast of The Grand Olympics includes Jesse Owens, Bing Crosby, Rafer Johnson, John XXIII., Ralph Boston.
The Grand Olympics has a TMDB rating of 6.0/10 based on 8 votes.

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