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The Grand Olympics
''The Grand Olympics'' ( it, La grande olimpiade) is a 1961 Italian documentary film, directed by Romolo Marcellini, made in 1961 in film, 1961. It was nominated as Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Feature at 34th Academy Awards in 1961. Plot 142 minutes of the film speak of events and athletes that have characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist 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. Other Official Films of the Olympic Games *''Olympia (1938 film), Olympia'' (1938), directed by Leni Riefenstahl about Berlin 1936 *''Tokyo Olympiad'' (1965), directed by Kon Ichikawa about Tokyo 1964 *''16 Days of Glory'' (1986), directed by Bud Greenspan about Los Angeles 1984 References External links * ''La grande Olimpiade. prima parte''at European Film Gatew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romolo Marcellini
Romolo Marcellini (6 October 1910 – 3 June 1999) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1937 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''Stadium'' (1934) * ''Sentinels of Bronze'' (1937) * ''Special Correspondents'' (1943) * ''A Tale of Five Cities'' (1951) * ''Rommel's Treasure'' (1955) * ''Engaged to Death ''Engaged to Death'' (Italian: ''I fidanzati della morte'') is a 1957 Italian sports drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini and starring Rik Battaglia, Sylva Koscina and Margit Nünke.Rondolino p.183 The veteran German star Hans Albers appears i ...'' (1957) * '' The Grand Olympics'' (1961) References External links * 1910 births 1999 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |