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.
The 1964–1966 Japan Window
74 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tokyo Olympiad sits at position #10.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tokyo Olympiad. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tokyo Olympiad premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |