Storyline

Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Claude Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Mai Zetterling's dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Michael Pfleghar's piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev's majestic performance on the uneven bars.

Plot Keywords

year 1972, female athlete, jumping, directed by several directors, munich germany, athlete, 1970s, olympics, wrestling, marathon, slow motion scene, anthology film, portmanteau film, omnibus film, slow motion, irony, title co directed by female

Short Review

As for so much of the rest, it seems to forget that it is the privilege of the modest art of film to find the meaning of things just in the way they are seen to be.

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