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Visions of Eight

7.0 110 mins Documentary   1973
Wolper Productions   Bavaria Film  
Director(s): Kon Ichikawa John Schlesinger Miloš Forman Arthur Penn Mai Zetterling Michael Pfleghar Yuri Ozerov Claude Lelouch

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.

Casts of Visions of Eight

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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