The Grand Olympics

Name: The Grand Olympics
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1961-05-26
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Jesse Owens, Bing Crosby, Rafer Johnson, John XXIII., Ralph Boston

Criterion Channel

The most colorful pageant of sports in film!

5.6(7 votes)

1961

2h 22m

Documentary

sportsolympic games

Overview

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.