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Although Disney had always planned on creating a movie film for the [[France ]] pavilion that gave would give guests an overview of the country, Impressions de France went through many changes before making its debut. Original models for the France pavilion show the Palais du de Cinema (which houses the film) as being round. This has led to speculation that like [[O' Canada]] and [[Wonders of China]], early concepts for the France film may have called for a Circle Vision 360 format <ref> http://progresscityusa.com/2010/04/15/elseworlds-epcot-centers-french-circlevision/ </ref>. Initially, WDI President Marty Sklar tasked young filmmakers Bob Rogers and Richard Harper with coming up with a concept for a 20 minute Circle-Vision 360 film for the pavilion <ref name= "funworld"> Miller, Keith. “Record-Setting 'Impressions de France' Turns 35 Along with Epcot.” Funworld, Oct. 2017, pp. 22–23. </ref>, and after a couple of months, the duo was tasked with creating the film. Unlike 360 films that had been created for the [[Canada]] and [[China]] however, Harper and Rogers decided that they wanted to present the film in 200 degrees <ref name="funworld"/>. This would allow guests to sit down while they watched the attraction, while still having the screen cover their peripheral vision.

Instead of being a Circle Vision 360 film, Before filming on Impressions de France opened on October 1started, 1982 with a 200 degree screen. The width director Rick Harper decided to match individual passages of the screen allows guests to sit down while watching the filmFrench music, while from the screen still covers their peripheral vision. Initially Disney film crews shot 140 different locations for the filmlate Romantic and early Impressionistic eras, before this number was cut down to 46 for with the film's final version proposed filming locations <Refref name= "score"> http://landwww.allearsimdb.netcom/blogstitle/jackspencett0084124/2011/09/france_pavilion_part_two.html trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv </ref>. While shooting the film, Harper and writer/co-producer Bob Rogers sometimes used a stop watch, or played-back the music on a cassette recorder, to ensure that the shots would line up with the music. After filming the scenes, the shots were matched with the musical pieces that Harper had selected <ref name= "score"/>. Because of the this pre-planning, the "temp" soundtrack created for the film was completefar more detailed than is the norm. In total, Harper had about 80% of the score planned out. After hearing the temp score, composer Buddy Baker recorded was enthused by what Harper was trying to do <ref name= "score"/>. Baker ended up using all of Harper's selections, but re-orchestrating them to improve the soundtrack with transitions and create bridges to fill the 20% of the film that Harper had not selected tracks for. After the score was complete, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at finally recorded the soundtrack at Abbey Road Studio in London <refname= "score"/> http. Impressions de France opened with the rest of the [[France]] pavilion on October 1, 1982 <ref> https://progresscityusad23.com/2012a-to-z/02impressions-de-france-film/07</82ifref>. The attraction, along with the rest of the France pavilion, was originally sponsored by French automobile manufacturer Renault <ref>http://www.wdwradio.com/2015/01/disney-twenty-something-impressions-de-france/ </ref>. The only first significant change to Impressions de France came when Renault's sponsorship of the attraction ended. At this time, the companies logo was removed from the film. Subsequently, in 2011 when , the film was remastered and the theater was given digital projectors<ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/impressions-de-france/news/22apr2011-epcot's-'impressions-de-france'-movie-goes-digital.htm </ref>.

Impressions de France showcases 46 locations in France, set to a score of classical music arranged by Buddy Baker. Claude Gobet gives guests sparse narration during the film. The scenes (in order) that appear in Impressions de France are:

'''Score'''- Rick Harper & Buddy Baker

The score for Impressions de France was selected and arranged by director Rick Harper and Buddy Baker. Below is a list of the musical selections chosen by Baker, with the original composer in parentheses.

* The theater that Palais du Cinema, which houses Impressions de France , is based on a theater in Founteinbleau <ref name= Jack/>.