The French
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- Runtime
- 130 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- 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
Director
- William Klein
Producers
- Pascal Judelewicz
