13 Days in France

13 Days in France (1968)

Directed by François Reichenbach

1h 52m

Documentary

| History

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.

Cast

Jean-Claude Killy

Jean-Claude Killy

Lui-même

Peggy Fleming

Peggy Fleming

Crew

François Reichenbach

François Reichenbach

Director

Claude Lelouch

Claude Lelouch

Director

Claude Barrois

Claude Barrois

Editor

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Producer

Pierre Uytterhoeven

Pierre Uytterhoeven

Writer

Francis Lai

Francis Lai

Original Music Composer

Jean Collomb

Jean Collomb

Director of Photography

Guy Gilles

Guy Gilles

Director of Photography

Willy Bogner

Willy Bogner

Director of Photography

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