One Day in September (1999)

Film details

Featuring

Michael Douglas Ankie Spitzer Jamal Al Gashey
Director

Kevin Macdonald
Countries

Switzerland United Kingdom
Year

1999
Genres

Sport Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Documentary. The story of how members of the Israeli team were taken hostage by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Olympics in Munich; the film includes interviews with relatives of several of the athletes and one surviving terrorist, who now lives in hiding.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Narrated by
    
    Michael Douglas
  - i'viewee, widow of André Spitzer
    
    Ankie Spitzer
  - i'viewee, terrorist
    
    Jamal Al Gashey
  - i'viewee, ITN news reporter in 1972
    
    Gerald Seymour
  - i'viewee, son of Jacov Springer
    
    Alex Springer
  - i'viewee, Israeli wrestler
    
    Gad Zabari
  - i'viewee, head of Israeli Olympic Delega
    
    Shmuel Lalkin
  - i'viewee, Munich Chief of Police, 1972
    
    Manfred Schreiber
  - i'viewee, Mayor of Olympic Village, 1972
    
    Walther Tröger
  - i'viewee, Genscher aide-de-camp, 1972
    
    Ulrich K. Wegener
  - i'viewee, G Minister of the Interior, 72
    
    Hans-Dietrich Genscher
  - i'viewee, daughter of Josef Romano
    
    Schlomit Romano
  - i'viewee, adviser to Arab League
    
    Magdi Gohary
  - i'viewee, chief of Mossad 1968-1974
    
    Zvi Zamir
  - i'viewee, Israeli Television journalist
    
    Dan Shilon
  - i'viewee, Munich police
    
    Heinz Hohensinn
  - i'viewee, Israeli Olympic Runner, 1972
    
    Esther Roth
  - i'viewee, Mayor of Munich 1960-1972
    
    Hans Jochen Vogel
  - i'viewee, daughter of André Spitzer
    
    Anouk Spitzer
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Kevin Macdonald
  Production:
  - ©
    
    Passion Munich Ltd
  - ©
    
    Dan Valley Film AG
  - Production Company
    
    Passion Pictures
  - With the collaboration of
    
    British Screen
  - Through the
    
    European Co-Production Fund (UK)
  - With the support of
    
    Soros Documentary Fund
  - Executive Producer
    
    Lillian Birnbaum
  - Produced by
    
    John Battsek
  - Produced by
    
    Arthur Cohn
  - Associate Producer
    
    Andrew Ruhemann
  - Executive for the BBC
    
    Fraser, Nick
  - Production Manager
    
    Alice Henty
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Shanti Ramakuri
  - Production Accountant
    
    Dennis Hobbs
  - Post-production Supervisor
    
    Dean Watkins
  - Production Consultant
    
    Alan Reich
  - Production Consultant
    
    Jo Ralling
  - Production Consultant
    
    Lynn Goldner
  - Researcher
    
    Khalil Abed Rabbo
  - Researcher
    
    Monica Maurer
  - Researcher
    
    Felix Moeller
  - Archive Researcher
    
    Mcconnell, Lin
  - Archive Researcher
    
    Felicitas Stark
  Photography:
  - Cinematography
    
    Alwin Küchler
  - Cinematography
    
    Neve Cunningham
  - Additional Camera
    
    Lusznat, Hans Albrecht
  - Additional Camera
    
    Philippe Bellaiche
  - Additional Camera
    
    Jeremy Forster
  Stills:
  - Special Stills Photography
    
    Raymond Depardon
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Justine Wright
  - On-line Editor
    
    Ian Moffat
  - On-line Editor
    
    Dominic Thompson
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Ian Davies
  Titles:
  - Computer Animation/Title Sequence
    
    Swami, Ravi
  - Computer Animation/Title Sequence
    
    Peter Richardson
  - Computer Animation/Title Sequence
    
    Passion Pictures
  Film processing:
  - Colourist
    
    Nigel Shaw
  Music:
  - Original Music by
    
    Alex Heffes
  - Additional Score
    
    Craig Armstrong
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Liz Gallacher
  Sound:
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Wilm Brucker
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Amir Boverman
  - Sound Mixing
    
    Reel Sound
  - Lab and Post-production
    
    The Soho Group
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Nicholson, Brendan
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Gillian Dodders
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Mark Heslop
  Consultant:
  - With special thanks to
    
    Sandy Lieberson