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John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

Cinema lies. Sport does not.
Jul 11, 2018 · 1h 35m
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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.

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CAST

John McEnroe
Self (archive footage)
Mathieu Amalric
Narrator (voice)
Jacques Pernod
Self
Cédric Quignon-Fleuret
Self
Nicolas Thibault
Self
Serge Daney
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gil de Kermadec
Self (archive footage)
Directed by Julien Faraut

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
UFO Production
Country
FR

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