Directed by Peter Whitchurch • 1956 • Australia
OLYMPIC GAMES, 1956, directed by the documentarist Peter Whitchurch, was commissioned by the Organizing Committee for these Olympic Games. Historically, the film points to some encouraging situations in international affairs, with Hungary taking part in the Games in the immediate wake of the ill-fated uprising in Budapest, and East and West Germany sending a combined team.
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The Melbourne Rendez-vous
Directed by René Lucot • 1957 • France
Of the two feature endeavors made around the Games of the XVI Olympiad in 1956, THE MELBOURNE RENDEZ-VOUS, directed by René Lucot, excels. Its tone is more observant and more inquiring than that of most Olympic films. Shooting in Agfacolor, Lucot and his cr...
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Alain Mimoun
Directed by Louis Gueguen • 1959 • France
ALAIN MIMOUN, a short film made about the titular long-distance runner, is a jewel of a documentary, enhanced by a wonderfully laid-back jazz score by Alain Goraguer.
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The Horse in Focus
1956 • Sweden
This short film covers the equestrian segment of the 1956 Summer Olympics.
