Film · 1982 · 2h 10m

The French

Name: The French
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982-06-30
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Cast: Arthur Ashe, Marcel Bernard, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Philippe Chatrier

Documentary

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Synopsis

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.