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Vaincre à Olympie (1977)

Vaincre à Olympie poster
Directed by
Michel Subiela
Country
France
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A French TV film set in ancient Greece about a young athlete training for the Olympic games. He faces competition and personal challenges in his quest for victory at the sacred games.

historicaldramaticathleticinspiringearnestmuscularsports-focusedclassical

What happens

Vaincre à Olympie (English: Win to Olimpie) is a French TV film from 1977. It was directed by Michel Subiela written by Maurice Genevoix, starring Thierry Dufour and Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel of Maurice Genevoix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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