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

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

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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.

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Budget

$43000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

208 mins

Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

13 August 2004

Country

Greece

Cast

Björk

Björk

Self

Lydia Koniordou

Lydia Koniordou

Self

Jacques Rogge

Jacques Rogge

Self - IOC President

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

Self - ATHOC President

Costas Karamanlis

Costas Karamanlis

Self - Greek Prime Minister

Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Self (archive footage)

Constantinos Stephanopoulos

Constantinos Stephanopoulos

Self - Greek President

Georgios Dritsakos

Georgios Dritsakos

Self - Greek Air Force Adjutant Colonel

Thomas Bach

Thomas Bach

Self - IOC Vice President

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self - British Prime Minister

Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal

Self - IOC Member (Great Britain)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self - Former U.S. President

Juan Antonio Samaranch

Juan Antonio Samaranch

Self - IOC Honorary President for Life

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

Self - Italian President

Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

Self - Former U.S. First Lady

Claudia Bach

Claudia Bach

Self - Wife of IOC Vice President Thomas Bach

Natasa Pazaïti

Natasa Pazaïti

Self - Wife of Greek Prime Minister

James L. Easton

James L. Easton

Self - IOC Vice President

Eleni Tsaligopoulou

Eleni Tsaligopoulou

(voice)

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