The French

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House

The 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.

Run Time

2h 10m

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

30 Jun 1982

Country

France

Language

English, Spanish, French, Czech

Streaming On
Metrograph Kino Film Collection
Moonlight Productions
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