Ichikawa's cameras follow the 1964 Summer Olympics from opening to closing ceremonies. Sometimes he focuses on spectators| as athletes pass in a blur; sometimes heisolates a competitor; other times| it's a closeup of muscles as a hammer is thrown or a barbell lifted; or| we watch a race from start to finish. We seecome-from-behind wins in the women's 800 and the men's 10|000 meters. We follow an athlete from Chad from arrival to meals| training| competition| and loss.Throughout| the film celebrates the nobility of athletes pushing themselves to the limit| regardless of victory.
TOKYO 1964 GAMES OF THE XVIII OLYMPIAD
Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059817
RATiNG .....: 8.0/10 (1,222 votes) ViDEO ......: 1280x536 @ 4372 kbps AUDiO ......: 640 kbps AC3 RUNTiME ....: 156 mins Language ...: Japanese Subtitle ...: English