Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Αθήνα 2004: Τελετή Έναρξης Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων (Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας)
★ 8.8·2004·3h 28min·Documentary and TV Movie
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Overview
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.
- Director
- Bucky Gunts, Dimitris Papaioannou, Lynne Parker
- Original language
- Greek
- Status
- Released (Aug 13, 2004)
Cast
34 people
BjörkHerself
Lydia KoniordouHerself
Jacques RoggeHimself - IOC President
Gianna Angelopoulos-DaskalakiHerself - ATHOC President
Costas KaramanlisHimself - Greek Prime Minister
Maria CallasHerself (archive footage)
Constantinos StephanopoulosHimself - President of the Hellenic Republic- GDGeorgios DritsakosHimself - Adjutant to HE the President of the Hellenic Republic
Thomas BachHimself - IOC Vice President
Tony BlairHimself - British Prime Minister
Anne, Princess RoyalHerself - IOC Member (Great Britain)
George H. W. BushHimself - Former U.S. President
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- JAJuan Antonio SamaranchHimself - IOC Honorary President for Life
- CACarlo Azeglio CiampiHimself - Italian President
Barbara BushHerself - Former U.S. First Lady- CBClaudia BachHerself - Wife of IOC Vice President Thomas Bach
Natasa PazaitiHerself - Wife of Greek Prime Minister- JLJames L. EastonHimself - IOC Vice President
Eleni TsaligopoulouVoice
Ion IliescuHimself - President of Romania- LNLambis NikolaouHimself - ATHOC Vice President
Jan Peter BalkenendeHimself - Prime Minister of the Netherlands
King Frederik X of DenmarkHimself - Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
Mary, Crown Princess of DenmarkHerself
Jacques ChiracHimself - President of the French Republic- JHJoão HavelangeThemselves - Honorary FIFA President
Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaHimself - President of Brazil
Horst KöhlerHimself - President of Germany- ELEva Luise KöhlerHerself - First Lady of Germany
Ilham AliyevHimself - President of Alzerbaijan- MAMehriban AliyevaThemselves - First Lady of Alzerbaijan
Sofía of SpainHerself - Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain
Jenna Bush HagerHerself
Cherie BlairWife
