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Films with theme "Films about the Olympic Games", sorted by rating

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Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings (1993)
, 1h38
Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Athletics films, Films about the Olympic Games, Children's films, Sports d'hiver
Actors Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, John Candy, Rawle D. Lewis, Raymond J. Barry

Derice Bannock, a top 100m runner, fails to qualify at the Olympic Trial for the 1988 Summer Olympics when fellow runner Junior Bevil trips and falls, taking Derice and another runner, Yul Brenner, with him.
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
, 1h11
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, Films about the Olympic Games
Actors Warner Oland, Katherine DeMille, Keye Luke, Pauline Moore, Allan Lane, Paul Panzer

When Chan's oldest son, Lee (Keye Luke), is chosen to compete in the Olympics, Chan is proud as can be. Meanwhile, over the skies of Chan's Honolulu, the "Hopkins plane" is demonstrating an improvement of remote radio control to the US military. However, the aircraft is hijacked by a concealed stowaway, the device stolen, and the test pilot murdered. When Chan, followed by his astute second son, Charlie Jr. (Layne Tom Jr.), tracks down the stowaway, he finds only the man's body.
A Boy from Calabria
A Boy from Calabria (1987)

Directed by Luigi Comencini
Genres Drama
Themes Films about children, Sports films, Athletics films, Films about the Olympic Games
Actors Gian Maria Volonté, Diego Abatantuono, Thérèse Liotard

Dans un petit village de callabre des annees soixante, Mimi, jeune adolescent, ne pense qu'a une chose: courir, pieds nus a travers la campagne. Il court par plaisir. C'est ainsi qu'il attire l'attention d'un vieux chauffeur de car, Felice qui le prend sous son aile malgre l'opposition de Nicola, le pere de Mimi qui veux que son fils étudie pour avoir une autre vie que la sienne.
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge (1992)
, 1h41
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Dance films, Sports films, Ice hockey films, Films about the Olympic Games, Sports d'hiver, Patinage artistique
Actors D. B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, Roy Dotrice, Terry O'Quinn, Dwier Brown

Kate Moseley is a world-class figure skater representing the United States in the pairs event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. She has genuine talent, but years of being spoiled by her wealthy father Jack have made her all but impossible to work with.
Children of Glory
Children of Glory (2006)
, 2h3
Origin Hongrie
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Sports films, Films about the Olympic Games, Political films
Actors Kata Dobó, Iván Fenyő, Sándor Csányi, Ildikó Bánsági, Daniel Gabori

Children of Glory commemorates Hungary's Revolution of 1956 and the Blood in the Water match. Taking place in Budapest and at the Melbourne Olympic Games in October and November of that year, the film takes viewers into the passion and sadness of one of the most dramatic popular revolts of the twentieth century. In the same year Soviet tanks were violently suppressing the Revolution within Hungary, the Hungarian water polo team was winning over Russia in the Olympic pool in Melbourne, in what is sometimes described as the bloodiest water polo match in history. While telling the story of 1956 in part through fictional lead characters, the film-makers simultaneously recreated many of the key public events of the Revolution, including the huge demonstrations and the fighting in the streets of Budapest.
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)
, 1h47
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Athletics films, American football films, Films about the Olympic Games
Actors Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Phyllis Thaxter, Billy Gray, Steve Cochran, Dick Wesson

During a banquet, legendary football coach "Pop" Warner rises and gives a speech praising Jim Thorpe. This leads to a flashback.
The Grand Olympics
The Grand Olympics (1961)
, 2h22
Directed by Romolo Marcellini
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Documentary films about sports, Films about the Olympic Games
Actors Bing Crosby

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 white to win the 200 meters, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who won the marathon racing barefoot.
Olympia 52
Olympia 52 (1952)

Directed by Chris Marker
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Documentary films about sports, Films about the Olympic Games

Le film Olympia 52 peut être considéré comme un documentaire. il s'agit d'une commande de la Direction Générale de la Jeunesse et des Sports. Le film de Chris Marker s'attache à montrer ce que le public présent dans les tribunes peut voir du déroulement des épreuves olympiques. On y retrouve donc les images des compétitions mais aussi des scènes de préparation des athlètes. Cela donne un rythme particulier au film avec une alternance de "temps forts" et de "temps faibles". On peut également observer de nombreux plans de coupes montrant le public dans les tribunes. Ce dernier point est né d'une contrainte imposée par le comité olympique pour le tournage des films amateurs depuis les gradins. Chris Marker en a fait un parti pris qui donne au film une autre vision du sport plus centrée sur ceux qui le regardent que ceux qui le pratiquent.