"13 jours en France" is a French film from 1968. Its English title is "13 Days in France." The film was directed by French filmmakers Claude Lelouch and François Reichenbach. It takes the form of a documentary-style film, featuring scenes shot in various regions of France. The film aims to showcase different parts of

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

, its culture, and its beauty. It revolves around the theme of travel and exploration. "13 jours en France" is known for presenting visually captivating landscapes and glimpses of French lifestyle.

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*Directors:

Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish Family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained criti ...

and

François Reichenbach François Reichenbach (3 July 1921 – 2 February 1993) was a French film director, cinematographer producer and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 1993. Early life François Reichenbach was born in 1921 in Neuilly-su ...

*Music :

Francis Lai Francis Albert Lai (; 26 April 19327 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film ''Love Story''. The so ...

Awards

*Official selection of the

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

1968—but the screening was cancelled due to the

May 1968 events Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting some seven weeks and punctuated by demonstrations, general strikes, as well as the occupation of universities and factories. At the height of events, which h ...

, and the film did not premiere in France until December.

Peter Cowie Peter Cowie (born 24 December 1939) is a film historian and author of more than thirty books on film. In 1963 he was the founder/publisher and general editor of the annual ''International Film Guide'', a survey of worldwide film production, whi ...

, ''100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912-2012'', pg. 96

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* 1968 films Films directed by Claude Lelouch Documentary films about the Olympics 1960s sports films Films about the 1968 Winter Olympics French sports films 1960s French films {{sport-documentary-film-stub