The Grand Olympics

The most colorful pageant of sports in film!

Original title: La grande olimpiade
Duration: 142 min
Release date: 1961-05-26
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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.

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La grande olimpiade

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