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Olympics on Film
Film loves spectacle, and one sporting contest delivers more than any other. Here, we carry the torch for over a century of Olympian endeavour.
Barely a year separates the birth of film and the first modern Olympics. The two have grown together, their innovations and rituals inseparably bound. Our collection includes footage from many of the most memorable Games of the last century, and explores Olympian endeavour beyond the Games - the training and preparation, the unflagging dedication to excellence in competition after competition, the triumphant homecomings. In our LOLympics collection, we salute the champions of cheese rolling, pea pushing and uphill beer barrel racing, all (so far) sadly denied official Olympic status. Throughout, the Olympic spirit shines through, nowhere more so than in the films showing the successful fight for recognition of athletes with disabilities, culminating in the rise and rise of the Paralympic Games. Hold that torch high!
Eddie the EagleEddie the Eagle
Biopic 2016 106 minsDirector: Dexter Fletcher
Relive the inspiring story of one of Britain’s most memorable Olympic characters, with Taron Egerton as the ski-jumper who made history at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Fast GirlsFast Girls
Sport 2012 91 minsDirector: Regan Hall
The four young runners on the Team GB women's relay team battle to overcome rivalries and personal demons in time for the World Athletics Championship.
RaceRace
Biopic 2016 135 minsDirector: Stephen Hopkins
The remarkable story of Jesse Owens, the grandson of a slave whose athletic feats defied Nazi ideology at the 1936 Olympics.
What Makes Johnnie Run?What Makes Johnnie Run?
Documentary 1968 27 minsDirector: Grahame Turner
Athletes competing for selection for the 1968 Olympics reveal what motivates them to train, and what spurs them on to win.
The OdysseyThe Odyssey
Documentary 2012 25 minsDirector: Asif Kapadia
A capital city on the road to Olympic glory: London's journey from the Olympic bid to the spectacular opening ceremony.