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London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

2012TV Special⏱️ 5h 52m
DocumentaryFamilyMusicSport
8.3
IMDB Rating
3,433 votes

The world's best all-round sporting event returns in 2012, this time in London, and England's capital has a lot in store.

Director
Danny Boyle
Writers
Frank Cottrell Boyce, Danny Boyle
Stars
Kirstie Abbott, Afia Abusham, Sarah Jane Adams
Release Date
July 27, 2012
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 9
Reviews
📋 2.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

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Kirstie Abbott
as 60's Dancer
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Afia Abusham
as Tim Cast Dancer
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Sarah Jane Adams
as Pandemonium Drummer
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Nona Ahamat
as Tim Cast Dancer
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John Akanmu
as Tim Cast Dancer
👤
Alister Albert
as Pandemonium Drummer
👤
Charlotte Aldhouse
as Pandemonium Drummer
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Darius Alexander
as Pandemonium Drummer
👤
Mehmet Ali
as Pandemonium Miner - Warrior
Bhanu Alley
Bhanu Alley
as Pandemonium Miner - Warrior

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Buckingham Palace, The Mall, St James's, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), UKTV, Channel 5 Television

🏷️ Keywords

year in title2010smr. bean characterelectioncheering crowd

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryFamilyMusicSport

⭐ Featured Review

Magical Night
by srfusao2012-08-01
9/10

"It was one amazing show both for the audience in the stadium (believe I was there) and audience at home watching it on TV. I think this ceremony had great/key moments that will be talked for years to come in the TV/Olympics history. Such as the Industrial Revolution, the power of the visual of it and the Olympic rings being forged was amazing. The Queen and Mr Bean scenes were brilliantly funny and greatly filmed, memorable TV moments. And the torch what an amazing idea putting it all together. The soundtrack of the ceremony was amazing and powerful as well. For people who don't understa..."

💡 Did You Know?

Details of the "Happy and Glorious" sequence were almost leaked, as British papers reported that Daniel Craig was seen leaving Buckingham Palace with Danny Boyle. However, this was disputed as a April Fool's joke since the story ran on April 1, and so was not believed by readers, leaving the ceremony a surprise.

📖 Synopsis

The world's best all-round sporting event returns in 2012, this time in London, and England's capital has a lot in store.