Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Claude Lelouch’s take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Mai Zetterling’s dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Michael Pfleghar’s piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev’s majestic performance on the uneven bars. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.0/10 | |
Released: | August 20, 1973 | |
Runtime: | 110 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Sport | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | Bavaria Atelier Wolper Productions Bavaria Atelier Wolper Productions Bavaria Film | |
Cast: | Avery Brundage Vassily Alekseyev Mykola Avilov Valeri Borzov | |
Crew: | Mai Zetterling Milos Forman David Hughes Claude Lelouch Arthur Penn John Schlesinger Shuntarô Tanikawa Kon Ichikawa Michael Pfleghar Deliara Ozerowa Yuriy Ozerov | |
Lulusbay : Yeah... none of the magic from the first movie, all felt very contrived. Made me sad too....