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Visions of Eight

Visions of Eight (1973) is a documentary, directed by Miloš Forman. It stars Miloš Forman and Kon Ichikawa. The 110-minute film holds an audience score of 7.1/10.

What Visions of Eight Is About

Eight directors approach the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich each in their own way, and each one films a different facet of the games, a different athlete or a different sport. Claude Lelouch takes the losers and their struggle to stay upright in defeat, Mai Zetterling the world of the weightlifters, Michael Pfleghar the women competing, Arthur Penn the pole vault, Kon Ichikawa the hundred metres and Miloš Forman the decathlon, while John Schlesinger’s section on the marathon also touches on the attack that took place during the games. Yuri Ozerov is the eighth. The hundred and ten minute German American co-production screened at Cannes in 1973 and won the Golden Globe for best documentary the following year.

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What is Visions of Eight about?

Eight directors approach the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich each in their own way, and each one films a different facet of the games, a different athlete or a different sport. Claude Lelouch takes the losers and their struggle to stay upright in defeat, Mai Zetterling the world of the weightlifters, Michael Pfleghar the women competing, Arthur Penn the pole vault, Kon Ichikawa the hundred metres and Miloš Forman the decathlon, while John Schlesinger’s section on the marathon also touches on the attack that took place during the games.

Where can I watch Visions of Eight?

Visions of Eight is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Visions of Eight?

Visions of Eight runs for 110 minutes (1h 50m).

When did Visions of Eight come out?

Visions of Eight was released in 1973.

Who directed Visions of Eight?

Visions of Eight was directed by Miloš Forman, Kon Ichikawa, John Schlesinger, Arthur Penn, Mai Zetterling, Claude Lelouch, Michael Pfleghar and Yuri Ozerov.

Who stars in Visions of Eight?

Visions of Eight stars Miloš Forman, Kon Ichikawa, Claude Lelouch, Arthur Penn.

What is Visions of Eight's rating?

Visions of Eight holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 7.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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