13 Days in France (1968)

09/27/1968 (FR) • 1h 52m

Documentary, History

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.


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Part of the 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012

Includes The Games of the V Olympiad Stockholm, 1912, The 1924 Chamonix Olympic Games, The Olympic Games as They Were Practiced in Ancient Greece

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

sports

olympic games

olympian sports team

olympian village

behind the scenes

olympic athlete

behind the wall

jeux olympiques

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