
In 1963, Detroit's Olympic dreams clash with the Black communities urgent need for change. Would a winning bid have changed the city's trajectory?
8.3With the Olympics returning to Greece, the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 sought to show the entire development of the Olympics over the centuries, until arriving at the modern Olympics.
5.5A documentary covering the Olympic Games at Chamonix in 1924.
5.1A documentary on the Olympic games of ancient Greece, made during the 1924 games.
5.3A documentary on the 1924 Olympic Game in Paris.
5.2A documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Made by Istituto Luce, there is an understandable focus on Italian athletes, but it is the first Olympic documentary that describes the techniques of certain events.
5.2A documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.
6.3A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz.
6.1A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.
5.0A documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
5.0A second part of a documentary covering the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
5.0Documentary footage from the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
6.0A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
6.1A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm.
4.6A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.
5.2A documentary on the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
5.0A documentary covering the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It consists primarily of footage edited from the documentary TOKYO OLYMPIAD, directed by Kon Ichikawa.
5.6Film 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.
5.3A documentary covering the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.
