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<i>The Grand Olympics</i>

The Grand Olympics

1961 Italian film

The Grand Olympics (Italian: La grande olimpiade) is a 1961 Italian documentary film, directed by Romolo Marcellini, made in 1961. It was nominated as Best Documentary Feature at 34th Academy Awards in 1961.[1]

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Plot

142 minutes of the film speak of events and athletes that have characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, to Livio Berruti, the first Italian to win a gold medal in a sprint race, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who won the marathon racing barefoot.

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References

  1. [1]
    "NY Times: The Grand Olympics". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2008-11-08.


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