13 Days in France (1968)
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.
Released: Sep 27, 1968
Runtime: 112 minutes
Genre: Documentary, History
Stars: Jean-Claude Killy, Peggy Fleming
Crew: Claude Lelouch (Director), François Reichenbach (Director), Francis Lai (Original Music Composer), Claude Barrois (Editor), Claude Chabrol (Producer), Pierre Uytterhoeven (Writer)