Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

207 mins | Documentary | Aug. 13, 2004

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.

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

207 mins | Documentary | Aug. 13, 2004

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
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.
IMDb rating 8.4
Producers Olympic Broadcasting Services
Original title Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Directors Bucky Gunts, Dimitris Papaioannou
Writers

Cast

Björk

as Herself

Jacques Rogge

as Himself - IOC President

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

as Herself - ATHOC President

Costas Karamanlis

as Himself - Greek Prime Minister

María Callas

as Self (archive footage)

Constantinos Stephanopoulos

as Himself - Greek President

Georgios Dritsakos

as Himself - Greek Air Force Adjutant Colonel

Thomas Bach

as Himself - IOC Vice President

Tony Blair

as Himself - British Prime Minister

Princess Anne

as Herself - IOC Member (Great Britain)

George H.W. Bush

as Himself - Former U.S. President

Juan Antonio Samaranch

as Self - IOC Honorary President for Life