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The Grand Olympics (1961)

The most colorful pageant of sports in film!

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 22M

Director : Romolo Marcellini

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
Himself
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Himself
Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson
Himself
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
Himself
Ralph Boston
Ralph Boston
Himself
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph
Self (uncredited)
King Constantine II
King Constantine II
Self (uncredited)

Crews

Romolo Marcellini
Romolo Marcellini
Director
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Original Music Composer
Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Franco Galliano
Franco Galliano
Executive Producer
Mario Fioretti
Mario Fioretti
Director of Photography
Aldo Alessandri
Aldo Alessandri
Director of Photography
Francesco Attenni
Francesco Attenni
Director of Photography
Libio Bartoli
Libio Bartoli
Director of Photography
Cesare Colò
Cesare Colò
Director of Photography
Mario Damicelli
Mario Damicelli
Director of Photography
Renato del Frate
Renato del Frate
Director of Photography
Angelo Filippini
Angelo Filippini
Director of Photography
Angelo Jannarelli
Angelo Jannarelli
Director of Photography
Luigi Kuveiller
Luigi Kuveiller
Director of Photography
Emanuel Lomiry
Emanuel Lomiry
Director of Photography
Angelo Lotti
Angelo Lotti
Director of Photography
Masino Manunza
Masino Manunza
Director of Photography
Erico Menczer
Erico Menczer
Director of Photography
Ugo Nudi
Ugo Nudi
Director of Photography
Emanuele Piccirilli
Emanuele Piccirilli
Director of Photography
Marco Scarpelli
Marco Scarpelli
Director of Photography
Antonio Secchi
Antonio Secchi
Director of Photography
Renato Sinistri
Renato Sinistri
Director of Photography
Vittorio della Valle
Vittorio della Valle
Director of Photography
Carlo Ventimiglia
Carlo Ventimiglia
Director of Photography
Fausto Zuccoli
Fausto Zuccoli
Director of Photography
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Jolanda Benvenuti
Jolanda Benvenuti
Editor
Alberto Verdejo
Alberto Verdejo
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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