The Grand Olympics

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 26, 1961

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

Istituto Luce Cinecittà,CONI

Cast

King Constantine II,John XXIII.,Jesse Owens,Ralph Boston,Bing Crosby,Wilma Rudolph,Rafer Johnson

Director

Romolo Marcellini

Producer

Franco Galliano

Cinematography

Angelo Filippini,Vittorio della Valle,Fausto Zuccoli,Francesco Attenni,Luigi Kuveiller,Mario Damicelli,Renato del Frate,Emanuel Lomiry,Antonio Secchi,Angelo Lotti,Ugo Nudi,Masino Manunza,Cesare Colò,Mario Fioretti,Aldo Alessandri,Carlo Ventimiglia,Libio Bartoli,Angelo Jannarelli,Emanuele Piccirilli,Marco Scarpelli,Erico Menczer,Renato Sinistri

Music

Armando Trovajoli,Angelo Francesco Lavagnino

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0054940