The French
The French

The French

7.1130 min
Documentary

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 6/30/1982

Runtime: 130 min

Director: William Klein

Top Cast

Björn Borg

Björn Borg

Self

Don Budge

Don Budge

Self

Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Connors

Self

Chris Evert

Chris Evert

Self

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

Self

John McEnroe

John McEnroe

Self

Ilie Năstase

Ilie Năstase

Self

Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova

Self

Yannick Noah

Yannick Noah

Self

Virginia Ruzici

Virginia Ruzici

Self

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