Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) (2004)
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2004 · PG · 3h 28m · Documentary, TV Movie
Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
With 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.
Director: Dimitris Papaioannou, Lynne Parker, Bucky Gunts
Writers: Dimitris Papaioannou, Greg Jennings, Brian T. Brown
Music by: Konstantinos Vita, Tiësto
Budget: $43M
Cast
Björk as SelfLydia Koniordou as SelfJacques Rogge as Self - IOC PresidentGianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki as Self - ATHOC PresidentCostas Karamanlis as Self - Greek Prime MinisterMaria Callas as Self (archive footage)Constantinos Stephanopoulos as Self - President of the Hellenic RepublicGeorgios Dritsakos as Self - Adjutant to HE the President of the Hellenic RepublicThomas Bach as Self - IOC Vice PresidentTony Blair as Self - British Prime MinisterAnne, Princess Royal as Self - IOC Member (Great Britain)George H. W. Bush as Self - Former U.S. PresidentMore like this
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