One day in September
September 5, 1972. In Munich, West Germany, it was the second week of the Summer Games; an "Olympics of serenity" which the Germans hoped would eclipse the memory of the Nazis' 1936 Berlin Olympics. On that day, however, an international television audience watched a real-life drama u...
| Other Authors: | Macdonald, Kevin, 1967-, Cohn, Arthur, 1928-, Battsek, John,, Douglas, Michael, 1944-, Passion Pictures (Firm), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm) |
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English German Arabic |
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Culver City, CA :
Sony Pictures Classics : Distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
2001.
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| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([4] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm) |
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| Summary: |
September 5, 1972. In Munich, West Germany, it was the second week of the Summer Games; an "Olympics of serenity" which the Germans hoped would eclipse the memory of the Nazis' 1936 Berlin Olympics. On that day, however, an international television audience watched a real-life drama unfold in real time as a group of Palestinian terrorists murdered two Israeli Olympians and held nine more as hostages for 21 hours. The world became both smaller and bleaker, because the Germans managing Olympic security had no guards around the compound, no trained anti-terrorist squad, no contingency plans, not even effective communication--which eventually led to a bloody firefight at a military airport and the massacre of the hostages. Using a conventional blend of new interviews and archival film and videotape, the film brings fresh reporting to the screen. |
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| Item Description: |
DVD-video, Region 1, Dolby digital 2.0 Surround, widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.78:1; digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video. Narrator, Michael Douglas. ; editor, Justine Wright ; cinematography, Alwin Küchler, Neve Cunningham ; special stills photography, Raymond Depardon ; original music, Alex Heffes. Originally produced as a documentary motion picture in 1999. Special features: Talent file [text feature] ; Weblinks [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Internet access]. September 5, 1972. In Munich, West Germany, it was the second week of the Summer Games; an "Olympics of serenity" which the Germans hoped would eclipse the memory of the Nazis' 1936 Berlin Olympics. On that day, however, an international television audience watched a real-life drama unfold in real time as a group of Palestinian terrorists murdered two Israeli Olympians and held nine more as hostages for 21 hours. The world became both smaller and bleaker, because the Germans managing Olympic security had no guards around the compound, no trained anti-terrorist squad, no contingency plans, not even effective communication--which eventually led to a bloody firefight at a military airport and the massacre of the hostages. Using a conventional blend of new interviews and archival film and videotape, the film brings fresh reporting to the screen. Winner, Academy Award 2000, Best Documentary-Features (Arthur Cohn, Kevin MacDonald); British Independent Film Award: 2000, British Independent Film Award Best Newcomer (Off-Screen) (Justine Wright (editor)); Douglas Hickox Award (Kevin Macdonald); Golden Camera, Germany 2001, Golden Camera Film - International (Arthur Cohn). Start -- Ankie Spitzer -- Jamal Al Gashey -- 1972 Israeli Olympic Squad -- Jacov Springer -- September 5: 4:42 A.M. -- Gad Zabari -- Olympics of terror -- Manfred Schreiber -- Communique -- Hostages -- General Ulrich K. Wegener -- Magdi Gohary -- Second victim -- Wrong & selfish -- German initiative -- "The last time I saw him." -- Terrible impression -- Volunteer squad -- New demand -- Police plan -- Bus to helicopter transfer -- Esther Roth -- "We voted to abandon." -- All hell breaks loose -- Too optimistic -- Very bad news -- Aftermath. MPAA rating: Rated R. Narrator, Michael Douglas. Chiefly English with German and Arabic interviews subtitled in English (2-channel, Dolby surround); optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([4] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm) |
| Format: |
DVD-video, Region 1, Dolby digital 2.0 Surround, widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.78:1; digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: Rated R. |
| Awards: |
Winner, Academy Award 2000, Best Documentary-Features (Arthur Cohn, Kevin MacDonald); British Independent Film Award: 2000, British Independent Film Award Best Newcomer (Off-Screen) (Justine Wright (editor)); Douglas Hickox Award (Kevin Macdonald); Golden Camera, Germany 2001, Golden Camera Film - International (Arthur Cohn). |
| Production Credits: |
Narrator, Michael Douglas. ; editor, Justine Wright ; cinematography, Alwin Küchler, Neve Cunningham ; special stills photography, Raymond Depardon ; original music, Alex Heffes. |
| ISBN: |
0767865928 9780767865920 |