Олимпионики (1982): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1982, Олимпионики is an animation film directed by Fyodor Khitruk, running about 20 minutes.

What it’s about. This is a somewhat ironic, but very informative story about the origin, development and decline of the Greek Olympiad tradition, set out with the help of an off-screen commentary read by Z. Gerdt. Ancient history is described in great detail and exciting. In the graphic decision, artists were guided by the ancient Greek monuments, first of all - vase paintings, stylized for them and characters, and decorations, up to imitation cracks. In the film there are a lot of full-scale shots, and in particular it is interesting to frame the photographs of the bas-reliefs of the Pergamon altar shot by Yuriy Norshtein. The film ends with documentary shots of the opening of the Olympics-80 in Moscow.

Who’s in it. Олимпионики stars Zinoviy Gerdt as voice.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Олимпионики page.

If you liked it. Fans of Олимпионики tend to enjoy Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland, Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer, Die letzten Glühwürmchen and Spider-Man: A New Universe.