The most colorful pageant of sports in film!
1961 · NR · 2h 22m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Events and athletes that 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.
Director: Romolo Marcellini
Music by: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Armando Trovajoli
Cinematography: Francesco Attenni, Libio Bartoli
Editor: Mario Serandrei, Alberto Verdejo
Part of the 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 franchise.