September 5 is a 2024 historical drama film co-written and directed by Tim Fehlbaum. The film recounts the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew and their coverage of the events.[3]
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| Directed by | Tim Fehlbaum |
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| Cinematography | Markus Förderer |
| Edited by | Hansjörg Weißbrich |
| Music by | Lorenz Dangel |
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Running time | 94 minutes[2] |
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The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2024, and is scheduled to be released in select theaters on 29 November 2024 before expanding on 13 December, by Paramount Pictures.[4]
Cast
edit- Peter Sarsgaard as Roone Arledge
- John Magaro as Geoffrey Mason
- Ben Chaplin as Marvin Bader
- Leonie Benesch as Marianne Gebhardt
- Zinedine Soualem as Jacques Lesgards
- Corey Johnson as Hank Hanson
- Georgina Rich as Gladys Deist
- Benjamin Walker as Peter Jennings
- Rony Herman as David Berger
Additionally, ABC anchors Jim McKay and Jennings appear through archival footage from Wide World of Sports.[2]
Production
editThe film makes extensive use of archival footage from ABC's coverage of the 1972 Summer Olympics and the hostage crisis.[5] Fehlbaum and his team spent months researching the events, and worked with a production design team to create an authentic replica of the broadcasting facility used by ABC Sports on that day.[6]
Release
editThe film premiered on 29 August 2024, as the opening film at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti Extra section.[7] A few days before being announced as part of the Venice slate, Paramount Pictures' Republic Pictures acquired worldwide sales rights outside Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the film. Following an overwhelmingly positive response at Venice and Telluride, Paramount decided it was best to keep the film with them, with the main studio opting to officially acquire distribution rights. Originally scheduling it for a wide release on November 27, 2024, Paramount later pivoted to a limited theatrical release on November 29, expanding wide two weeks later on December 13.[8][4] According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Toronto International Film Festival rejected the film "ostensibly because it might generate controversy related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict", despite screening the documentary Russians at War, whose portrayal of the Russian invasion of Ukraine "did result in protests of such a scale that the fest ended up pulling the film."[9]
Reception
editMetacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]
References
edit- ^ "September 5". Crew United. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b Hammond, Pete (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Review: Nail-Biting Docudrama Chronicles '72 Munich Olympic Massacre From ABC Control Booth POV – Venice Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Review: Taut Media-Critical Control-Room Drama Reveals How a Hostage Crisis Forever Changed TV News". Variety. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (4 October 2024). "Paramount Dates & Shifts Slew For 2025: Glen Powell's Running Man, Smurfs, Naked Gun, Vicious & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Review: Peter Sarsgaard Stars in a Gripping Newsroom Thriller About the 1972 Munich Terrorist Attacks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Filmmaker on Tackling Tragic Event With Tireless Research, "Highest Respect"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2024 | Finalised the two opening films of the Orizzonti and Orizzonti Extra competition sections". La Biennale di Venezia. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Feinberg, Scott (15 September 2024). "Paramount Snags Fall's Hottest Sales Title September 5, Shaking Up Oscar Race (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Feinberg, Scott (15 September 2024). "Toronto Awards Takeaways: Feinberg on an Off-Year for the Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "September 5". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
edit- September 5 at IMDb
