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Visions of Eight

Visions of Eight

1973Movie⏱️ 1h 50mG
DocumentarySport
6.8
IMDB Rating
829 votes

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.

Director
N/A
Writers
David Hughes, Dilyara Ozerova, Shuntarô Tanikawa
Stars
Vasiliy Alekseev, Nikolay Avilov, Valery Borzov
Release Date
August 20, 1973
Language
English
Country
West Germany, United States
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Wins
💬 13
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Vasiliy Alekseev
as Self
Nikolay Avilov
Nikolay Avilov
as Self
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Valery Borzov
as Self
Avery Brundage
Avery Brundage
as Self
👤
Maurice Charlotin
as Self - Runner
👤
Hasely Crawford
as Self
Milos Forman
Milos Forman
as Self - Narrator
👤
Ilona Gusenbauer
as Self
👤
Ron Hill
as Self
Kon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa
as Self - Narrator

💰 Box Office

$277,805
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Production
Bavaria Atelier, Wolper Productions

🏷️ Keywords

olympic stadium munichyear 1972slow motion sceneanthology filmportmanteau film

🎯 Categories

DocumentarySport

⭐ Featured Review

Past joys and past sorrows
by filmreviewradical2025-10-20
7/10

"Arguably the greatest Olympic documentary, and one of the classic sports documentaries, this 1973 feature length film is an evocative, impressionistic account of the XXth Summer Olympiad held in Munich, West Germany from 26th August to the 11th September 1972 (with 122 nations competing) as captured on camera by 8 directors in their own unique way. Soviet director Juri Ozerov directs the opening segment titled 'The Beginning' which looks at those moments before the action begins for the 12,000 competitors. 'The Strongest' is directed by Sweden's Mai Zetterling, who is ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Each of the 8 directors also gives a short narration/introduction at the beginning of their segment.

📖 Synopsis

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.