The read
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes54%
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Kon IchikawaDirector
- John SchlesingerDirector
- Miloš FormanDirector
- Arthur PennDirector
- David HughesWriter
- Deliara OzerowaWriter
- Shuntaro TanikawaWriter
- Mai ZetterlingDirector
- Michael PflegharDirector
- Yuri OzerovDirector
- Claude LelouchDirector
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Miloš FormanNarrator
- Kon IchikawaNarrator
- Claude LelouchNarrator
- Arthur PennNarrator
- Yuri OzerovNarrator
- John SchlesingerNarrator
- Mai ZetterlingNarrator
- Michael PflegharNarrator
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Themes
olympic gamesmunich, germanywoman director