The Grand Olympics
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Director Romolo Marcellini Genres Documentary, Sports Language Italian | 6.6/10 IMDb Duration Country Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Wilma Rudolph Writer Nicolo Ferrari , Daniele G. Luisi , Romolo Marcellini Release date May 26, 1961 (1961-05-26) Nominations Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Similar movies Tokyo Olympiad (1965) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Grand Olympics (Italian: La grande olimpiade) is a 1961 Italian documentary film, directed by Romolo Marcellini, made in 1961. It was nominated as Best Documentary Feature at 34th Academy Awards in 1961.
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142 minutes of the film speak of events and athletes that have 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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The Grand Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA
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