The French
Roland-Garros in 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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The French
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 29, 1982
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
72%
Original Title
The French
Director
William Klein
Description
Roland-Garros in 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.
