The Grand Olympics
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“The most colorful pageant of sports in film!”
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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Part of 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
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Cast
56 people
Jesse Owens
Himself
Also in
Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin
Mom and Dad
Bing Crosby
Himself
Known for
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
White Christmas
Romolo Marcellini
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Livio Berruti
Livio Berruti
Mario Craveri
Franco Galliano
Rafer Johnson
Himself
Also in
Licence to Kill
Wild in the Country
Mario Serandrei
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
Abebe Bikila
Abebe Bikila
John XXIII.
Himself
Also in
The March of Todd-AO
Tu es Pierre
Romolo Marcellini Director · Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Composer Armando Trovajoli Composer
United States release April 21, 1964 · Produced in Italy · Production CONI, Istituto Luce
Production
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Production
CONI
Production
Istituto Luce
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La grande olimpiade
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Sweden · March 27, 1961
Italy · May 26, 1961
Theatrical
United States · April 21, 1964
Theatrical
Denmark
May 26, 1961
Germany
November 10, 1961
Hungary
July 19, 1962
Mexico
July 26, 1962
Russia
July 12, 1961 · Moscow Film Festival
Russia
July 12, 1961 · Theatrical · (Moscow Film Festival)
May 24, 1963 · Theatrical
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