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Marathon

5.5 130 mins Documentary   1993
Ovídeo TV S.A.   Ibergroup S.A.   TVE  
Director(s): Carlos Saura

Release Date: 01 Fri, Jan 1993

For this documentary, the renowned Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura created a structure as unconventional as the Gaudí buildings that adorn the host city of Barcelona. Coverage of the men's marathon appears at intervals throughout the narrative, highlighting the Games' most iconic event. While charismatic winners—from 400m champion Michael Johnson to weightlifter Ivan Ivanov—take center stage, Saura observes rigorous training sessions with as much passion as the finals themselves. Composers such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mikis Theodorakis, and Angelo Badalamenti contribute to the shifting atmosphere of this excellent film.

Casts of Marathon

Michael Jordan

as Self

Carl Lewis

as Self

Gail Devers

as Self

Magic Johnson

as Self

Juan Carlos I

as Self

Larry Bird

as Self

Mike Marsh

as Self

Nixon Kiprotich

as Self

Heike Henkel

as Self

Janet Evans

as Self

Mike Conley

as Self

Fermín Cacho

as Self

Dieter Baumann

as Self

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