Basic Info
Release: March 09, 2009
Runtime: 92 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.9/10 (9 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
The Athlete Trailer HD (YouTube)
The Athlete
2009
92 min
⭐ 5.9/10
9 votes
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.
Genres
Drama
History
Production Countries
- Ethiopia
- Germany
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- Amharic am
- English en
Cast
Rasselas Lakew
Abebe Bikila
Dag Malmberg
Onni
Ruta Gedmintas
Charlotte
Abba Waka Dessalegn
. The Priest
Johnny Ashenafi
Coach Nega
Woyneshet Belachew
Telephone Operator
Abebe Bikila
Himself (archive footage)
Arne Boysen
Gunnar Krogsveen
Yeneneh Ezra
Emperor Haile Selassie
Fekadu Gemechu
Uncle
Mersha Getahun
Bartender
Tigist Gurma
Motel Manager
Crew
Rasselas Lakew
Producer
Davey Frankel
Producer
Chris Ouwinga
Executive Producer
Darryn Welch
Producer
Davey Frankel
Director
Rasselas Lakew
Director
Mikael Awake
Writer
Davey Frankel
Writer
Rasselas Lakew
Writer
Backdrops
Posters
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