Tokyo Olympiad
170 mins
This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive events. Highlights include an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and the final marathon race through Tokyo's streets. Two athletes are highlighted: Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who receives his second gold medal, and runner Ahamed Isa from Chad, representing a country younger than he is.
Asao Kumada
Associate Producer
Jun Kiyofuji
Associate Producer
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Ito Giichi
Additional Photography
Miyoji Ishioda
Additional Photography
Kenji Nakamura
Cinematography
Shigeo Murata
Cinematography
Shigeichi Nagano
Cinematography
Tadashi Tanaka
Cinematography
Koichi Matsui
Additional Photography
Tadashi Miwa
Additional Photography
Seiji Nakamura
Additional Photography
Masuo Yamaguchi
Additional Photography
Shinichi Ogawa
Additional Photography
Hiroshi Segawa
Additional Photography
Akahiko Saida
Additional Photography
Toshimasa Yamazaki
Additional Photography
Nobuko Shibuya
Other
Shōtarō Yasuoka
Other
Eikoh Hosoe
Other
Taguchi Suketaro
Producer
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Music
Ichirô Hoshi
Sound
Sachio Tomizawa
Assistant Director
Yusaku Kamekura
Art Direction
Tadashi Tanaka
Director of Photography
Shigeichi Nagano
Director of Photography
Shigeo Murata
Director of Photography