Olympians
Олимпионики
Synopsis
This is a somewhat ironic, but very informative story about the origin, development and decline of the Greek Olympiad tradition, set out with the help of an off-screen commentary read by Z. Gerdt. Ancient history is described in great detail and exciting. In the graphic decision, artists were guided by the ancient Greek monuments, first of all - vase paintings, stylized for them and characters, and decorations, up to imitation cracks. In the film there are a lot of full-scale shots, and in particular it is interesting to frame the photographs of the bas-reliefs of the Pergamon altar shot by Yuriy Norshtein. The film ends with documentary shots of the opening of the Olympics-80 in Moscow.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fyodor Khitruk
- Screenplay & Story
- Fyodor Khitruk
- Original Score
- Shandor Kallosh
- Original Title
- Олимпионики
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 20m
- Production Studios
- Soyuzmultfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fyodor Khitruk
Fyodor Khitruk, Raisa Frichinskaya
Shandor Kallosh
Kabul Rasulov
Natan Bitman
Department Leadership Roster
Fyodor Khitruk
Director
Fyodor Khitruk
Screenplay
Kabul Rasulov
Director of Photography
Shandor Kallosh
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Olympians
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Olympians about?
This is a somewhat ironic, but very informative story about the origin, development and decline of the Greek Olympiad tradition, set out with the help of an off-screen commentary read by Z. Gerdt. Ancient history is described in great detail and exciting. In the graphic decision, artists were guided by the ancient Greek monuments, first of all - vase paintings, stylized for them and characters, and decorations, up to imitation cracks. In the film there are a lot of full-scale shots, and in particular it is interesting to frame the photographs of the bas-reliefs of the Pergamon altar shot by Yuriy Norshtein. The film ends with documentary shots of the opening of the Olympics-80 in Moscow.
Who directed Olympians?
Olympians was directed by Fyodor Khitruk.
Who stars in Olympians?
The principal cast of Olympians includes Zinoviy Gerdt.
When was Olympians released and how long is it?
Olympians was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Olympians?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Olympians was composed by Shandor Kallosh.