The Grand Olympics (1961)
Overview
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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Additional Info
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| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 1.62 |
Directed By
Romolo Marcellini
Crew
Armando Trovajoli
Mario Fioretti
Romolo Marcellini
Francesco Attenni
Cesare Colò
Franco Galliano
Mario Damicelli
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Aldo Alessandri
Renato del Frate
Carlo Ventimiglia
Libio Bartoli
Angelo Filippini
Emanuele Piccirilli
Marco Scarpelli
Angelo Lotti
Mario Serandrei
Angelo Jannarelli
Jolanda Benvenuti
Vittorio della Valle
Masino Manunza
Antonio Secchi
Renato Sinistri
Fausto Zuccoli
Alberto Verdejo
Luigi Kuveiller
Emanuel Lomiry
Erico Menczer
Ugo Nudi
TOP CAST
Jesse Owens
Himself
Bing Crosby
Himself
Rafer Johnson
Himself
Pope John XXIII
Himself
Ralph Boston
Himself
Wilma Rudolph
Self (uncredited)
King Constantine II
Self (uncredited)
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