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The Athlete

5.920091h 32mMovieDramaHistory

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…

DirectorsDavey Frankel·Rasselas Lakew
WritersMikael Awake·Davey Frankel
ProducersRasselas Lakew·Davey Frankel

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Cast · Directed by Davey Frankel

RL
Rasselas Lakew
Abebe Bikila
DMDag Malmberg
Dag Malmberg
Onni
RGRuta Gedmintas
Ruta Gedmintas
Charlotte
AD
Abba Waka Dessalegn
. The Priest
JA
Johnny Ashenafi
Coach Nega
WB
Woyneshet Belachew
Telephone Operator
ABAbebe Bikila
Abebe Bikila
Himself (archive footage)
AB
Arne Boysen
Gunnar Krogsveen
YE
Yeneneh Ezra
Emperor Haile Selassie
FG
Fekadu Gemechu
Uncle
MG
Mersha Getahun
Bartender
TG
Tigist Gurma
Motel Manager

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The Athlete is streaming on Hoopla in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The Athlete on Netflix?

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