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Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) (2004)

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8.3/10 3h 28m Aug 13, 2004
Documentary TV Movie

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Αθήνα 2004: Τελετή Έναρξης Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων (Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας)
Original Language EL
Budget $43,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Björk
Björk
Self
Popularity: 6.8
Lydia Koniordou
Lydia Koniordou
Self
Popularity: 0.2
Jacques Rogge
Jacques Rogge
Self - IOC President
Popularity: 0.1
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
Self - ATHOC President
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Costas Karamanlis" class="cast-photo">
Costas Karamanlis
Self - Greek Prime Minister
Popularity: 0.2
Maria Callas
Maria Callas
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 1.1
No Photo" alt="Constantinos Stephanopoulos" class="cast-photo">
Constantinos Stephanopoulos
Self - Greek President
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Georgios Dritsakos" class="cast-photo">
Georgios Dritsakos
Self - Greek Air Force Adjutant Colonel
Popularity: 0.0
Thomas Bach
Thomas Bach
Self - IOC Vice President
Popularity: 0.7
Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Self - British Prime Minister
Popularity: 1.6
Anne, Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
Self - IOC Member (Great Britain)
Popularity: 2.4
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Self - Former U.S. President
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Director Dimitris Papaioannou, Lynne Parker, Bucky Gunts
Music Konstantinos Vita, Tiësto, Marcus Dillistone
Writer Dimitris Papaioannou, Greg Jennings, Brian T. Brown

Production

OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services
ES
IOC - International Olympic Commitee
CH
EPT
GR

Videos & Trailers

Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony - Full Length | Athens 2004 Replays
Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony - Full Length | Athens 2004 Replays
Trailer

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image

Keywords

olympic games greece athens, greece opening ceremony

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Details
Release Date August 13, 2004
Runtime 3h 28m
Budget $43,000,000
Language EL
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
Links
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