The French
1982/06/30 • Released • Spanish, French, English, Czech
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.
Director : William Klein
Casts
Björn Borg
Self
Don Budge
Self
Jimmy Connors
Self
Chris Evert
Self
Ivan Lendl
Self
John McEnroe
Self
Ilie Năstase
Self
Martina Navratilova
Self
Yannick Noah
Self
Virginia Ruzici
Self
Guillermo Vilas
Self
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