The French

The French (1982)

Documentary

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.

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  • Release Date: 1982-06-30
  • Runtime: 2h 10min
  • Director: William Klein

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    • Cast

    • Arthur Ashe

      Self

    • Marcel Bernard

      Self

    • Björn Borg

      Self

    • Don Budge

      Self

    • Philippe Chatrier

      Self

    • Henri Cochet

      Self

    • Jimmy Connors

      Self

    • Chris Evert

      Self

    • Ivan Lendl

      Self

    • Jean-Pierre Loth

      Self

    • Hana Mandlíková

      Self

    • John McEnroe

      Self

    • Ilie Năstase

      Self

    • Martina Navratilova

      Self

    • Yannick Noah

      Self

    • Victor Pecci

      Self

    • Fred Perry

      Self

    • Virginia Ruzici

      Self

    • Ion Țiriac

      Self

    • Thierry Tulasne

      Self

    • Guillermo Vilas

      Self

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