Visions of Eight

1973 7.0 (16 votes) 1h 50m

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Wolper Productions
Bavaria Film

Eight directors capture what the naked eye cannot see - official film of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics

Overview

Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Zetterling's dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Pfleghar's piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev's majestic performance on the uneven bars.

Key Crew

Director: Miloš Forman, Kon Ichikawa, John Schlesinger, Arthur Penn, Mai Zetterling, Claude Lelouch, Michael Pfleghar, Yuri Ozerov

Producer: Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper

Writer: Deliara Ozerowa, Shuntaro Tanikawa, David Hughes

Director of Photography: Willy Bogner, Ernst Wild, Igor Slabnevich, Arthur Wooster, Rune Ericson, Michael J. Davis, Jörgen Persson, Alan Hume, Walter Lassally, Masuo Yamaguchi, Daniel Bocly