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Visions of Eight is a 1973 American documentary film offering a stylized look at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Produced by Stan Margulies and executive produced by David L. Wolper, it was directed by eight directors. It was screened out-of-competition at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.
Aug 20, 1973 · With Vasiliy Alekseev, Nikolay Avilov, Valery Borzov, Avery Brundage. Eight film artists from different countries are given carte blanche to make a collection of short documentaries on the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, offering unexpected, original and often humorous perspectives.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Milos Forman, Kon Ichikawa, Claude Lelouch
- 1973-08-20
In Munich in 1972, eight renowned filmmakers each brought their singular artistry to the spectacle of the Olympic Games, capturing the joy and pain of competition and the kinetic thrill of bodies in motion for an aesthetically adventurous sports film unlike any other.
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 ...
Visions of Eight (1973) 1973 USA Directed by Yuri Ozerov, Mai Zetterling, Arthur Penn, Michael Pfleghar, Kon Ichikawa, Claude Lelouch, Milos Forman, John Schlesinger ...
Visions of Eight (1973) Rated G. The idea sounded like a great one at the time: Eight important directors would be given their own budgets and camera crews and dispatched to Munich to record their personal visions of the 1972 Olympics.
The uniquely quirky, ultimately tragic '72 Summer Olympics from eight very different filmmakers. A Grecian ode to the body, Penn transforms the pole vault into sublime ballet and Milos Foreman finds humor on the margins. Schlesinger's Marathon closes, but the Olympic flag is now at half-mast.
