1968
6.0 (7 votes)
1h 52m
Genres
Documentary
History
Production Companies
Les Films 13
13 Days in France (13 jours en France)
Overview
This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events made international celebrities of skater Peggy Fleming and skier Jean-Claude Killy for their gold-medal performances. The camera accurately catches the speed of bobsleds and downhill racers and ski jumpers as they race for the gold. President Charles DeGaulle is shown observing the action over 13 days, which saw France earn the best performance to date in the winter games.
Key Crew
Director: Claude Lelouch, François Reichenbach
Producer: Claude Chabrol
Writer: Pierre Uytterhoeven
Director of Photography: Willy Bogner, Guy Gilles, Jean Collomb
