John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

Original title: L'empire de la perfection

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6.3/10

(27)

7/11/2018

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1h 35min

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
Documentary

Synopsis

An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.

Direction: Julien Faraut

Screenwriter: Julien Faraut
Producer: Raphaëlle Delauche, William Jéhannin

Cast

John McEnroe

John McEnroe

Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

Narrator (voice)

Serge Daney

Serge Daney

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

Self (archive footage)