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Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
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DocumentaryTV Movie
Director:Dimitris Papaioannou,Lynne Parker,Bucky Gunts
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.
Details
Original TitleΑθήνα 2004: Τελετή Έναρξης Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων (Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας)
StatusReleased
Release DateAugust 13, 2004
Release Dates
United States:
Premiere - Aug 13, 2004 (PG)
Runtime3sa 28dk
Budget$43,000,000
00Origin CountryGreece
Original LanguageGreek
Spoken LanguagesFrançais, ελληνικά, English
Production Companies
Cast
Featured Cast
Björk
Self
Lydia Koniordou
Self
Jacques Rogge
Self - IOC President
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
Self - ATHOC President
Costas Karamanlis
Self - Greek Prime Minister
Maria Callas
Self (archive footage)
Constantinos Stephanopoulos
Self - President of the Hellenic Republic
Georgios Dritsakos
Self - Adjutant to HE the President of the Hellenic Republic
Thomas Bach
Self - IOC Vice President
Tony Blair
Self - British Prime Minister
Anne, Princess Royal
Self - IOC Member (Great Britain)
George H. W. Bush
Self - Former U.S. President
