13 Days in France
1968 • Documentary | History
6.5 (8)
François Reichenbach
Director
Claude Lelouch
Director
Pierre Uytterhoeven
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
September 27, 1968
Duration
112 Min
Language
fr
Popularity
0.7706
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
