Rendez-vous à Melbourne (1957)

Name: Rendez-vous à Melbourne
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Released: 2024-08-31T14:00:33+02:00
Rating: 3

Documentary | 106 minutes

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Genre: Documentary / Sport

Duration: 106 minuten

Alternative title: The Melbourne Rendez-vous

Country: France

Directed by: René Lucot

Stars: François Périer, Jesse Owens and Prince Philip

IMDb score: 6,6 (94)

Releasedate: 21 January 1957

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Rendez-vous à Melbourne plot

The official filmed coverage of the 1956 Olympic Games in Australia. One of the most notable events of the games was a controversial water polo match between the Soviet Union and defending champions Hungary. The Soviet Union had recently suppressed an anti-authoritarian revolution in Hungary, and violence broke out between the teams during the match, resulting in numerous injuries.