

Documentary
The French
📅 Wednesday, 30 June 1982⏱️ 2h 10m
🎬 Directed by William Klein🏢 Moonlight Productions
★ 7.2
★★★★★
TMDB Rating
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 & Crew
A
Arthur Ashe
Self
M
Marcel Bernard
Self

Björn Borg
Self

Don Budge
Self
P
Philippe Chatrier
Self
H
Henri Cochet
Self

Jimmy Connors
Self

Chris Evert
Self
🎬 Directed byWilliam Klein
Where to Watch
Metrograph
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