‘September 5’ clip spotlights a defiant Peter Sarsgaard: ‘This is our story. And we’re keeping it.’ [Watch]
Paramount Pictures’ “September 5,” starring Peter Sarsgaard as TV executive Roone Arledge, has unveiled a first look clip at its upcoming Oscar contender (watch above).
The true-to-life thriller is set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics and chronicles the story of the ABC Sports broadcasting team members who decide to shift focus from covering the sporting event to reporting on the Israeli athletes that were taken hostage. “September 5” had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in August, which is where Academy Awards buzz started swirling.
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Swiss filmmaker Tim Fehlbaum directed the project from a script he co-wrote with Moritz Binder and Alex David. Joining Sarsgaard in the ensemble cast are Leonie Benesch as German interpreter Marianne Gebhardt, John Magaro as young producer Geoff Mason, and Ben Chaplin as Geoff’s mentor Marvin Bader.
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The story details the broadcasting capabilities of the ’70s and the many lives at stake in the hostage crisis, all as time continues to tick by. Sarsgaard imbues Arledge with a conflicted and empathetic defiance in his relentless pursuit to cover the story that would change live news broadcasts forever. The film comes 21 years after Sarsgaard appeared in yet another journalism drama, “Shattered Glass” (2003).
“Okay, look, I know this isn’t a responsibility that everyone wants,” Sarsgaard’s character states in the video clip as he addresses the newsroom. “But does it make more sense to have a talking head from news take over from halfway across the world? Our job is to tell the stories of these individuals whose lives are at stake 100 yards away … we put the camera in the right place, and we follow the story as it unfolds in real time.” He concludes, “This is our story. And we’re keeping it.”
“September 5” will be released in select theaters on Nov. 29 before expanding wide on Dec. 13.
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