The Athlete
movie
Released March 09, 2009
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.
Cast
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Rasselas Lakew
as
Abebe Bikila
Dag Malmberg
as
Onni
Ruta Gedmintas
as
Charlotte
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Abba Waka Dessalegn
as
. The Priest
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Johnny Ashenafi
as
Coach Nega
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Woyneshet Belachew
as
Telephone Operator
Abebe Bikila
as
Himself (archive footage)
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Arne Boysen
as
Gunnar Krogsveen
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Yeneneh Ezra
as
Emperor Haile Selassie
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Fekadu Gemechu
as
Uncle
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Mersha Getahun
as
Bartender
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Tigist Gurma
as
Motel Manager
Crew
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Chris Ouwinga
as
Executive Producer
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Matt Mayer
as
Editor
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Darryn Welch
as
Producer
Mesereta Argaw
as
Associate Producer
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Rasselas Lakew
as
Producer
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Davey Frankel
as
Editor
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Susannah Ludwig
as
Associate Producer
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Davey Frankel
as
Producer
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Rasselas Lakew
as
Director
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Davey Frankel
as
Director
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Mikael Awake
as
Writer
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Davey Frankel
as
Writer