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London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

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3h 40m

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July 27th, 2012

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The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of Wonder', the Ceremony welcomed the finest athletes from more than 200 nations for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, marking an historic third time the capital has hosted the world’s biggest and most important sporting event. The Opening Ceremony reflected the key themes and priorities of the London 2012 Games, based on sport, inspiration, youth and urban transformation. It was a Ceremony 'for everyone' and celebrated contributions the UK has made to the world through innovation and revolution, as well as the creativity and exuberance of British people.

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Cast

Wael Saleeb El Americany
Self celebrity
Darius Alexander
Pandemonium Drummer
Afia Abusham
Tim Cast Dancer
Nona Ahamat
Tim Cast Dancer
John Akanmu
Tim Cast Dancer
Kate Andrews
Tim Cast Dancer
Layla Anna-Lee
Self - Announcer
Arctic Monkeys
Themselves
Derek Arnold
Puppeteer - Voldemort
Rowan Atkinson
Mr. Bean
Full cast & crew

Directors

Danny Boyle
Full cast & crew

Producers

Stephen Daldry
producer
Melanie Fletcher
broadcast producer
(as Melanie Fletcher)
Joanna Gueritz
line producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Danny Boyle
writer
Frank Cottrell Boyce
writer
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Inspire a generation.

Keywords

2010s
helicopter
number in title
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 28th, 2012 (Japan)
July 27th, 2012 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
July 27th, 2012 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) TV

Alternative Titles

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (original title)
London 2012 JO Open Fr P1 (France)
London 2012 JO Open Fr P2 (France)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London, England, UK
Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, London, England, UK
All Locations

Running Times

220 min
240 min
352 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.78 : 1

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)
Olympic Broadcasting Services (Spain)
OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services (Spain)
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

NHK (Japan) (without credit) (voice over)
BBC One (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America)

Special Effects Companies

Union Visual Effects
MTFX

Other Companies

Howard Ray Film Transport Services (transport provider)
Descriptive Video Works (Canada) (live video description)
Flying Pictures (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (production services and equipment provided by)

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