Visions of Eight

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

1973 1h 50m EN

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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.

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

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Cast

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

Behind the camera

Director: Miloš Forman
Writers: Deliara Ozerowa, Shuntaro Tanikawa, David Hughes
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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ERA

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Part of the "100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miloš Forman, shot by Willy Bogner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Margot von Schlieffen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Miloš Forman and Kon Ichikawa and Claude Lelouch carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "Eight directors capture what the naked eye cannot see - official film of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Miloš Forman directs. Willy Bogner behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Margot von Schlieffen cuts. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
3Part of the "100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Miloš Forman, shot by Willy Bogner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Margot von Schlieffen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Miloš Forman and Kon Ichikawa and Claude Lelouch carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Eight directors capture what the naked eye cannot see - official film of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics".
9IMDB entry: tt0070884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Willy Bogner
Original score: Henry Mancini
Editing: Margot von Schlieffen
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): L
IMDB: Visions of Eight (1973)

Part of

100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012

Spanning fifty-three movies and forty-one editions of the Olympic Games, 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 is the culmination of a monumental, award-winning archival project encompassing dozens of new restorations by the International Olympic Committee. The documentaries collected here cast a cinematic eye on some of the most iconic moments in the history of modern sports, spotlighting athletes who embody the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”: Jesse Owens shattering world records on the track in 1936 Berlin, Jean-Claude Killy dominating the Grenoble slopes in 1968, Joan Benoit breaking away to win the Games’ first women’s marathon in Los Angeles in 1984.