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The French

Jun 30, 1982 · 2h 10m
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Documentary

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Arthur Ashe
Self
Marcel Bernard
Self
Björn Borg
Self
Don Budge
Self
Philippe Chatrier
Self
Henri Cochet
Self
Jimmy Connors
Self
Chris Evert
Self
Directed by William Klein

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Moonlight Productions
Country
FR

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