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The French (1982)
Directed by William Klein
Overview
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.
Length 130 minutes
Actors
Arthur Ashe | Marcel Bernard | Björn Borg | Don Budge | Philippe Chatrier | Henri Cochet | Jimmy Connors | Chris Evert | Ivan Lendl | Jean-Pierre Loth | Hana Mandlíková | John McEnroe | Ilie Năstase | Martina Navratilova | Yannick Noah | Victor Pecci | Fred Perry | Virginia Ruzici | Ion Țiriac | Thierry Tulasne | Guillermo Vilas