Visions of Eight (1973)
Eight directors capture what the naked eye cannot see - official film of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics
110 min
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.
- Release date
- May 1, 1973
- Country of origin
- United States, Germany
- Music
- Henry Mancini
Soundtrack
- Ludmilla's Themeinstrumental2:41
- Pretty Girlsinstrumental2:31
- Spaced Outinstrumental2:53
- Warm Upinstrumental2:18
- Soft Flightinstrumental3:43
- The Raceinstrumental2:06
- Salute to the Olympiansinstrumental1:12
- Olympic Villageinstrumental3:34
- Ludmilla's Theme (reprise)instrumental2:35
- Hurdles and Girdlesinstrumental2:34
- Theme for the Losersinstrumental5:15
- Salute to the Olympians (Finale)instrumental2:18
Cast
- Vasiliy Alekseev as Self
- Nikolay Avilov as Self
- Valery Borzov as Self
- Avery Brundage as Self
- Maurice Charlotin as Self - Runner
- Hasely Crawford as Self
- Miloš Forman as Narrator (segment: The Decathlon)
- Ilona Gusenbauer as Self
- Ron Hill as Self
- Kon Ichikawa as Narrator (segment: The Fastest)
Crew
- Miloš Forman · Director
- Kon Ichikawa · Director
- Claude Lelouch · Director
- Yuriy Ozerov · Director
- David Hughes · Writer
- Dilyara Ozerova · Writer
- Shuntarō Tanikawa · Writer
- Stan Margulies · Producer
- Henry Mancini · Composer
- Dede Allen · Editor
- Catherine Bernard · Editor
- Jim Clark · Editor
- Lars Hagström · Editor