The Olympics in Mexico (1969)
Olimpiada en México (original title)Reference View | Change View
- G
- 4h 0min
- Documentary, Sport
- Aug 1970 (USA)
- Movie
Mexican former Olympic swimmer Alberto Isaac's record of Mexico 68 is a celebration not of national achievement, but of individual heroism. This thoughtful and comprehensive film bristles with offbeat moments and yields iconic images.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast
| Enrique Lizalde | ... |
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Roberto Morales | ... |
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Directed by
| Alberto Isaac | ||
Written by
| Alberto Isaac | ... | (story) |
| Fernando Macotela | ... | (text) |
Produced by
| Federico Amérigo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras | ||
Cinematography by
| Benjamin Montano | ||
| Antonio Reynoso | ||
Editing by
| Rafael Ceballos | ||
| Reynaldo P. Portillo | ||
| Eufemio Rivera | ||
| Carlos Savage | ||
| Alberto Valenzuela | ||
Production Management
| Carlos Puente | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rafael Castanedo | ... | assistant director |
| Felipe Cazals | ... | assistant director |
| Rafael Corkidi | ... | assistant director |
| Giovanni Korporaal | ... | assistant director |
| Paul Leduc | ... | assistant director |
| Julio Pliego | ... | assistant director |
| Jose Maria Sanchez Ariza | ... | assistant director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rafael Corkidi | ... | photographer |
| Harvey Harrison | ... | photographer |
| Alan Hewison | ... | photographer |
| Tony Imi | ... | photographer |
| Nicholas D. Knowland | ... | photographer |
| Walter Lassally | ... | photographer |
| Brian Probyn | ... | photographer |
| Roberto Sanchez U. | ... | camera operator |
| Eric van Haren Noman | ... | photographer (as Eric Van Haren Noman) |
Additional Crew
| Michael Samuelson | ... | photographic consultant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Films S. A. (1969) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Columbia Pictures (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Warner Bros. (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Imperial Filmes (1970) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
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Mexican former Olympic swimmer Alberto Isaac's record of the Mexico City Olympic Games is a celebration not of national achievement (very few national anthems are heard during the film), but of individual heroism. This thoughtful and comprehensive film bristles with offbeat moments, such as underwater shots of the violence and cheating during the water polo matches. The film also yields iconic images, like Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos, on the winners' podium for the 200 meters, their heads bowed, raising clenched, black-gloved fists to the sky in a dramatic gesture of black power and, as Smith has said, of frustration. |
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| Taglines | La película oficial de la XIX Olimpíada See more » |
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