Eight directors capture what the naked eye cannot see - official film of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics
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.
DirectorsMiloš Forman, Kon Ichikawa, John Schlesinger, Arthur Penn
WritersDeliara Ozerowa, Shuntaro Tanikawa, David Hughes
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Includes: The 1924 Chamonix Olympic Games, The Olympic Games as They Were Practiced in Ancient Greece, The Olympic Games in Paris 1924, The Olympic Games, Amsterdam 1928, The IX Olympiad in Amsterdam, The White Stadium, Youth of the World, XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport, Fight Without Hate, The VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo 1952, Where the World Meets, Gold and Glory, Memories of the Olympic Summer of 1952, The Horse in Focus, Olympic Games 1956, White Vertigo, The Melbourne Rendezvous, Alain Mimoun, People, Hopes, Medals, The Grand Olympics, IX Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck 1964, Tokyo Olympiad, Sensation of the Century, 13 Days in France, Snows of Grenoble, The Olympics in Mexico, Sapporo Winter Olympics, Visions of Eight, White Rock, Games of the XXI Olympiad, Olympic Spirit, O Sport, You Are Peace!, A Turning Point, 16 Days of Glory, Beyond All Barriers, Hand in Hand, Seoul 1988, Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory, One Light, One World, Marathon, Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory, Atlanta’s Olympic Glory, Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory, Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory, Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory, Bud Greenspan’s Athens 2004: Stories of Olympic Glory, Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory, The Everlasting Flame, Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory, First, The Games of the V Olympiad Stockholm, 1912
