Synopsis: A spectacle of magnificent proportions, Kon Ichikawa’s Tokyo Olympiad ranks among the greatest documents of sport ever committed to film. Utilizing glorious widescreen cinematography, Ichikawa examines the beauty and rich drama on display at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, creating a catalogue of extraordinary observations that range from the expansive to the intimate. The glory, despair, passion, and suffering of Olympic competition are rendered with lyricism and technical mastery, culminating in an inspiring testament to the beauty of the human body and the strength of the human spirit.
Audio Commentary from 2001 by Film Historian Peter Cowie
Introduction to the film by Cowie
Over 80 Minutes of Additional Material from the Tokyo Games, with an introduction by Cowie
Archival Interviews with Director Kon Ichikawa
Documentary about Ichikawa featuring interviews with Camera Operator Masuo Yamaguchi, Longtime Ichikawa Collaborator Chizuko Osoda & the Director's Son Tatsumi Ichikawa
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