The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)

Directors

Alvin Rakoff

Cast

Hunt Block, David Caruso, David Ogden Stiers, Benedict Taylor, Gayle Hunnicut, Louis Jourdan, Angela Lansbury, Honor Blackman, Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Jason Connery, Alex Hyde-White, Nicos Ziagos

The story

The preparation and events leading up to the inaugural modern Olympic Games held in Athens, 1896. The movie examines the experience of competitors from different nations, but especially concentrates on the creation of the first American Olympic team and their trials in getting to the Olympics in Athens. The series ends with a voice over giving brief descriptions of the various historical individuals that took part.

Genres

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