Visions of Eight: The Olympics of Motion Picture Achievement [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Visions of Eight: The Olympics of Motion Picture Achievement [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

John Schlesinger
Visions of Eight: The Olympics of Motion Picture Achievement [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Visions of Eight: The Olympics of Motion Picture Achievement [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

John Schlesinger

Blu-ray (Subtitled)

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Overview

This documentary of the 1972 Summer Olympics, held in Munich, is remarkable for bringing eight of the world's most notable film directors to work on it. They are: Milos Forman, Yuri Ozerov, Mai Zetterling, Arthur Penn, Michael Pfleghar, Kon Ichikawa, Claude Lelouch and John Schlesinger. Each director concentrated on events that were of interest to him and filmed in his own style. For instance, Foreman focused on the comic aspect of the games; Lelouch kept his sights on the losers rather than the winners; and Mai Zetterling examined obsession in the form of weightlifting. The movie does not attempt to comprehensively document the '72 Olympics and does not aim for a unified vision. Instead, it showcases the talents of these directors under the inspiration of this most dramatic of gatherings.

Product Details

Release Date: 06/22/2021
UPC: 0715515259910
Original Release: 1973
Rating: G
Source: Criterion Collection
Language: English
Time: 1:50:00
Sales rank: 2,162

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Technical Credits
John Schlesinger Director
Mai Zetterling Director
Milos Forman Director
Claude Lelouch Director
Kon Ichikawa Director
Yuriy Ozerov Director
Arthur Penn Director
Michael Pfleghar Director
David L. Wolper Producer
Stan Margulies Producer
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