First

2012 1h 49m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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The Official Film of the XXXth Olympic Games to be held in London, following the stories of twelve first-time Olympians from around the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Missy Franklin
Self - Olympian
David Rudisha
Self - Olympian
Katie Taylor
Self - Olympian
Chad Le Clos
Self - Olympian
John Orozco
Self - Olympian
Heena Sidhu
Self - Olympian
Majlinda Kelmendi
Self - Olympian
Caroline Buchanan
Self - Olympian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Caroline Rowland
Writers: Caroline Rowland
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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ERA

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Part of the "100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Caroline Rowland, shot by Lee Pulbrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Levy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Missy Franklin and David Rudisha and Katie Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2291230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Caroline Rowland directs. Lee Pulbrook behind the camera. Alan Levy cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Part of the "100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Caroline Rowland, shot by Lee Pulbrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Alan Levy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Missy Franklin and David Rudisha and Katie Taylor carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2291230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lee Pulbrook
Editing: Alan Levy
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: First (2012)

Part of

100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012

Spanning fifty-three movies and forty-one editions of the Olympic Games, 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 is the culmination of a monumental, award-winning archival project encompassing dozens of new restorations by the International Olympic Committee. The documentaries collected here cast a cinematic eye on some of the most iconic moments in the history of modern sports, spotlighting athletes who embody the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”: Jesse Owens shattering world records on the track in 1936 Berlin, Jean-Claude Killy dominating the Grenoble slopes in 1968, Joan Benoit breaking away to win the Games’ first women’s marathon in Los Angeles in 1984.