Japan Synopsis
東京オリンピック
This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive events. Highlights include an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and the final marathon race through Tokyo's streets. Two athletes are highlighted: Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who receives his second gold medal, and runner Ahamed Isa from Chad, representing a country younger than he is.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tokyo Olympiad. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1964–1966 Japan Window
Among 74 Japan films we catalog from this window, Tokyo Olympiad places #10 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tokyo Olympiad premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1965.
The 217th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
36 audience reviews — more than 56% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 48th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,112 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #11 of 50 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tokyo Olympic Film Association, TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 50m |
| Release Date | March 20, 1965 |
| IMDb | tt0059817 |