13 jours en France

Jul 1 1968 Not Rated 1h 52m
Documentary, Sport

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Pierre Uytterhoeven

Directed by

Claude Lelouch, François Reichenbach

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Films 13

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
173
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA