The French

The French

Original title: The French

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7.1/10

(11)

6/30/1982

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2h 10min

The French
Documentary

Synopsis

Roland-Garros, 1981: For the very first time, a documentary team is allowed to shoot sequences in the backstage of the French Open of tennis of Roland-Garros. William Klein's camera takes us on the heels of the greatest players of the time: Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Chris Evert-Lloyd, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Yannick Noah, Guillermo Vilas... Miles of film. Historical pictures, a thousand and one details, a thousand and one unusual scenes. A declaration of love from a tennis lover.

Direction: William Klein

Producer: Pascal Judelewicz

Cast

Björn Borg

Björn Borg

Self

Don Budge

Don Budge

Self

Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Connors

Self

Chris Evert

Chris Evert

Self

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

Self

John McEnroe

John McEnroe

Self