The French

The French

1982
2h 10m
7.1

7.1/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Moonlight Productions
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
English Spanish French Czech

Quick Facts

Release Date June 30, 1982
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0367754

Cast

Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe

Self

Marcel Bernard
Marcel Bernard

Self

Björn Borg
Björn Borg

Self

Don Budge
Don Budge

Self

Philippe Chatrier
Philippe Chatrier

Self

Henri Cochet
Henri Cochet

Self

Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors

Self

Chris Evert
Chris Evert

Self

Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl

Self

Jean-Pierre Loth
Jean-Pierre Loth

Self

Hana Mandlíková
Hana Mandlíková

Self

John McEnroe
John McEnroe

Self

Key Crew

William Klein
Director
Pascal Judelewicz
Producer