Ved De Olympiske Lege i 1972 blev de israelske atleter taget som gidsler og siden myrdet af den palæstinensiske terrorgruppe Black September. Det udviklede sig til en tragedie og som kostede 11 israelere livet. Efterfølgende rekrutterede den israelske regering en gruppe Mossad agenter, som fik til at opgave at efterspore og derefter henrette dem, der var ansvarlige for aktionen.
Tyskland efter sammenbruddet i 1945. Til det totalt ødelagte land ankommer amerikaneren Leo Kessler, hvis forældre var tyskere. Hans onkel har skaffet ham ansættelse ved jernbanerne. På togrejser gennem landet bliver han vidne til opløsningen. Han møder Katharina. Hun er datter af jernbaneselskabets direktør, som er tvunget til at samarbejde med de allierede, men begår selvmord. Katharina er i høj grad interesseret i Leo. Det viser sig imidlertid, at hun har tilknytning til de såkaldte varulve, en gruppe fanatiske nazister, der gennemfører terroraktioner mod de allieredes besættelsestropper og bl.a. bruger små børn ved aktionerne. Da Leo og Katharina er blevet gift, vil varulvegruppens leder Siggy presse Leo til at hjælpe med en sabotageaktion.
Da en gæst på hotellet pludselig dør, overtager den udbrændte journalist David Locke (Jack Nicholson) hans identitet. Med den afdøde mands aftalekalender som guide rejser Locke rundt i Europa og Afrika og holder møder med farlige våbenhandlere og bliver forelsket i en forførende ung kvinde (Maria Schneider). Men hans spændende og nyfundne frihed er ikke uden omkostninger, og Locke indser lidt efter lidt, at han er ude på meget dybt vand. Jack Nicholson leverer en imponerende præstation. The Passenger vandt en Bodil i 1976 for Bedste europæiske film.
Jenny, a young American woman, moves to Paris and gets involved with Jack, who is seemingly the man of her dreams. However, he has a lot to hide and Jenny quickly gets entangled his dangerous lifestyle.
A husband and wife lie to each other about their weekend travel plans, only to both show up at the family's country house with their lovers.
Den ensomme, midaldrende rengøringskone Emmi Kurowski forelsker sig i Ali, en væsentligt yngre marokkansk gæstearbejder. Da de to indleder et forhold, udløser det kolde skuldre fra omgivelserne. Emmis fordomsfulde kollegaer begynder at ignorere hende, og børnene vil slet ikke kendes ved deres mor. Emmi og Alis forhold må stå sin prøve overfor den moderne verdens intolerance.
Fox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. While he wants to climb up the social ladder, it isn't without turmoil, and being torn between his old working class roots, and the shiny new facade of middle class consciousness.
Nazityskland, 1943. Krigen er i fuld gang, og en lille flok universitetsstuderende, der kalder sig 'Hvide Rose', bekæmper med al magt Det tredie Rige. Den eneste kvinde i gruppen er Sophie Scholl. Da hun og hendes bror uddeler flyveblade nær universitetet i München går det galt. Da Gestapo får fingre i dem, begynder en krævende afhøring, hvor Sophies idealer bliver sat på en alvorlig prøve.
Anna, 17 years old, is happy to throw her first big birthday party without her parents, but some of her guests are so stoned that they leave a big chaos and, even worse, destroy the favorite record of Anna's father. After the return of her shocked and angry parents, Anna runs away to Munich with her admirer Simon. They discover the nightlife jungle and get to know some typical urban guys. Meanwhile, Anna's parents get in touch with Simon's and try to find their children. On the way across Munich, they remember their own wild and restless youth…
Den lille mand Hans Epp mishandles af kvinderne i sit liv. Hans mor regner ham ikke for noget, og da han vender hjem fra fremmedlegionen, ville hun ønske, han var blevet derude. Han fyres fra politiet, fordi han indlader sig med en luder, han har arresteret. Hans store kærlighed gifter sig med en anden af sociale grunde. Hans kone morer sig over, at han er mindre end hun og er ham utro. Kun hans søster viser ham forståelse, men da han for alvor har brug for hende, har hun for travlt med sine studier. Han har vænnet sit til at søge trøst på værtshuset men efter et hjerteanfald får han forbud mod at drikke. Det overholder han ikke.
In Munich 1955, German film star Veronika Voss becomes a drug addict at the mercy of corrupt Dr. Marianne Katz, who keeps her supplied with morphine. After meeting sports writer Robert Krohn, Veronika begins to dream of a return to stardom. As the couple's relationship escalates in intensity, Veronika begins seriously planning her return to the screen -- only to realize how debilitated she has become through her drug habit.
Zigeuner is on the hunt for the woman of his dreams, a woman who should also play the main role in the film. Meanwhile, ruthless producer Oskar Reiter wants to buy the film rights at all costs - and he is struggling for the love of the beautiful Valerie.
Flanders, a famous female author, travels in 1989 after the fall of the Berlin wall into the German capital. She is deeply depressed by the events because she saw the communist state as a very good thing that has now ended. In the joy of these days she finds no one to understand her, so she has to travel back to Munich. After meeting several people, known and unknown, it seems as if there will be no way to go.
Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague, inventor Axel Bomasch manages to flee and reach England; but those who need to put his knowledge at the service of the Nazi war machine, in order to carry out their evil plans of destruction, will stop at nothing to capture him.
1. Computer Animation Intro, 2. Scream, 3. They Don't Care About Us, 4. In The Closet, 5. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', 6. Stranger In Moscow, 7. Smooth Criminal, 8. You Are Not Alone, 9. Jackson 5 Medley, 10. I'll Be There, 11. Billie Jean, 12. Thriller, 13. Beat It, 14. Blood On The Dance Floor, 15. Dangerous, 16. Black Or White, 17. Earth Song, 18. Heal The World, 19. HIStory, 20. Credits.
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
German people having trouble with love and identity.
A sixteen-year-old girl is selected by a matchmaking computer to become the wife of a 35-year-old star photographer.
Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Zetterling's dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Pfleghar's piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev's majestic performance on the uneven bars.
A plump Munich mortuary worker tracks down and seduces a married subway conductor.