Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony: United by Emotion

Jul 23, 2021

4h 5m

★ 5.2

Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together

Overview

Coverage of the glorious Olympic Opening Ceremony of the Games in Tokyo. The 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony took place on 23 July 2021 at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

IOC - International Olympic Commitee

OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services

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Cast

Self

Naruhito

Self

Thomas Bach

Self

MISIA

Self

Mirai Moriyama

Self

Yoshihide Suga

Self, President of the Tokyo 2020

Seiko Hashimoto

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

6.7

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

Jun 2, 1938

Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave the main stadium and venture into the many halls and fields deployed for such sports as fencing, polo, cycling, and the modern pentathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris.

6.0

13 Days in France

Sep 27, 1968

This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events made international celebrities of skater Peggy Fleming and skier Jean-Claude Killy for their gold-medal performances. The camera accurately catches the speed of bobsleds and downhill racers and ski jumpers as they race for the gold. President Charles DeGaulle is shown observing the action over 13 days, which saw France earn the best performance to date in the winter games.

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0.0

Steel Cathedrals

May 17, 1985

20 minute music documentary shot in two days of November 1984 in, and around the outskirts of, Tokyo, Japan. A large part of the music was completed during that same month and recorded over a period of three days.

8.0

Paper City

Aug 16, 2021

Just after midnight on 10 March 1945, the US launched an air-based attack on eastern Tokyo; continuing until morning, the raid left more than 100,000 people dead and a quarter of the city eradicated. Unlike their loved ones, Hiroshi Hoshino, Michiko Kiyooka and Minoru Tsukiyama managed to emerge from the bombings. Now in their twilight years, they wish for nothing more than recognition and reparations for those who, like them, had been indelibly harmed by the war – but the Japanese government and even their fellow citizens seem disinclined to acknowledge the past.

0.0

The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

Dec 1, 1973

On 20 October 1973, the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II. From conception to completion, it had taken more than 15 years and over $100 million dollars. In the years since its completion, the Sydney Opera House has become one of the most identifiable of Australia’s icons - ranking with the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Uluru, the koala and kangaroo - and is considered by many to be among the world's great architectural masterpieces.

4.2

Marathon

Jan 1, 1993

A documentary covering the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

6.3

Fight Without Hate

Dec 31, 1948

A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz.

6.1

XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport

Sep 19, 1948

A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.

5.0

The VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo 1952

Oct 30, 1952

A documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.

5.0

Where the World Meets

Nov 28, 1952

A first part of a documentary on the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

5.0

Gold and Glory

Mar 19, 1953

A second part of a documentary covering the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

5.0

Memories of the Olympic Summer of 1952

Jan 1, 1954

Documentary footage from the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

6.0

White Vertigo

Dec 31, 1956

A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

6.1

Olympic Games 1956

Dec 31, 1956

A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm.

4.6

People, Hopes, Medals

Mar 14, 1960

A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.

5.2

IX Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck 1964

May 30, 1964

A documentary on the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

7.0

Tenório and the Dreams of Judo

Jul 8, 2021

Antônio Tenório and the Brazilian Paralympic Team are invited to a rare training camp in Japan. Passing through the main temples of Judo, our visually impaired athletes face the many challenges of training in an unknown country. The encounter with their Japanese hosts generates strangeness and difficulties, but also discoveries and joys. Step by step, these situations strengthen our athletes, who find themselves increasingly united. Led by the charisma and sensitivity of champion Tenório, a new generation of judo is revealed and inspired.

5.0

Sensation of the Century

Dec 31, 1966

A documentary covering the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It consists primarily of footage edited from the documentary TOKYO OLYMPIAD, directed by Kon Ichikawa.

5.6

Snows of Grenoble

Dec 27, 1968

Film about the 10th Olympic Games in Grenoble in 1968. Using a subjective camera, Ertaud and Languepin take the pulse of the Games, cutting out the eyes and slowing down the movement when necessary. The dominant figure at the Grenoble Winter Games is Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy, whose three gold medals matched Toni Sailer's 1956 feat. The filmmakers bet on his winning streak, and include commentary from him as he prepares for each race. Another athlete, Marielle Goitschel, is treated insightfully on screen and wins the women's slalom. Ice dancing fans will appreciate the coverage of winner Oleg Protopopov and his partner Ludmila Belousova. President Charles De Gaulle was present for the spectacular Opening Ceremony.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony: United by Emotion

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