John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

2018
1h 35m
6.3

6.3/10

27 votes • View on IMDb

"Cinema lies. Sport does not."

Overview

An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
UFO Production
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French English

Quick Facts

Original Title L'empire de la perfection
Release Date July 11, 2018
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt7966920

Cast

John McEnroe
John McEnroe

Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric

Narrator (voice)

Jacques Pernod
Jacques Pernod

Self

Cédric Quignon-Fleuret
Cédric Quignon-Fleuret

Self

Nicolas Thibault
Nicolas Thibault

Self

Serge Daney
Serge Daney

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hulce
Tom Hulce

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gil de Kermadec
Gil de Kermadec

Self (archive footage)

Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl

Self (archive footage)

John Patrick McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe

Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)

Kay McEnroe
Kay McEnroe

Self - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage)

Patrick McEnroe
Patrick McEnroe

Self - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage)

Key Crew

Julien Faraut
Director
Julien Faraut
Writer
Raphaëlle Delauche
Producer
William Jéhannin
Producer