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Cast
Björk
as Self
Lydia Koniordou
as Self
Jacques Rogge
as Self - IOC President
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
as Self - ATHOC President
Costas Karamanlis
as Self - Greek Prime Minister
Maria Callas
as Self (archive footage)
Constantinos Stephanopoulos
as Self - President of the Hellenic Republic
Georgios Dritsakos
as Self - Adjutant to HE the President of the Hellenic Republic
Thomas Bach
as Self - IOC Vice President
Tony Blair
as Self - British Prime Minister
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2004
Runtime3h 28m
LanguageFrench
CertificationPG
GenresDocumentary, TV Movie
Votes5
DirectorDimitris Papaioannou, Lynne Parker, Bucky Gunts
WritersDimitris Papaioannou, Greg Jennings, Brian T. Brown
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAthens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
About Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
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.
Directed by Dimitris Papaioannou, Lynne Parker, Bucky Gunts, Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) leans on a strong ensemble — Björk, Lydia Koniordou, Jacques Rogge — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2004.
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