The French
1982 • Documentary
7.1 (11)
William Klein
Director
Status
Released
Release date
June 30, 1982
Duration
130 Min
Language
fr
Popularity
0.1756
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Don Budge
Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Ivan Lendl
John McEnroe
Ilie Năstase
Martina Navratilova
Yannick Noah
Virginia Ruzici
Guillermo Vilas
