The Grand Olympics
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1961-05-26
Runtime: 142 mins
Director: Romolo Marcellini
Spoken language: Italiano
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Grand Olympics
Production Companies: Istituto Luce Cinecittà, CONI
Production Countries: Italy
Cast
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