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The Athlete

Overview

Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal, and four years later in Tokyo would become the first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the marathon.

RATING

5.90

DIRECTORS

Davey Frankel

Rasselas Lakew

COUNTRIES

Ethiopia

Germany

United States of America

RELEASE DATE

2009

TIME

1h 32m

GENRES

Drama

History

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Rasselas Lakew‌

Rasselas Lakew

Abebe Bikila

Dag Malmberg‌

Dag Malmberg

Onni

Ruta Gedmintas‌

Ruta Gedmintas

Charlotte

Abba Waka Dessalegn‌

Abba Waka Dessalegn

. The Priest

Johnny Ashenafi‌

Johnny Ashenafi

Coach Nega

Woyneshet Belachew‌

Woyneshet Belachew

Telephone Operator

Abebe Bikila‌

Abebe Bikila

Himself (archive footage)

Arne Boysen‌

Arne Boysen

Gunnar Krogsveen

Yeneneh Ezra‌

Yeneneh Ezra

Emperor Haile Selassie

Fekadu Gemechu‌

Fekadu Gemechu

Uncle

Mersha Getahun‌

Mersha Getahun

Bartender

Tigist Gurma‌

Tigist Gurma

Motel Manager

Benito Mussolini‌

Benito Mussolini

Himself (archive footage)

Hristo Petkov‌

Hristo Petkov

Archery coach

Ekaterina Petrova‌

Ekaterina Petrova

Journalist

Assefa Tegene‌

Assefa Tegene

Male Border Guard

Zelalem Yetagesu‌

Zelalem Yetagesu

Rude Officer

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