The French

The French

13/8/2021 2h 10m 7.1/10

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.

Director

William Klein

Top Billed Cast

Björn Borg

Self

Arthur Ashe

Self

Don Budge

Don Budge

Self

Marcel Bernard

Self

Philippe Chatrier

Self

Henri Cochet

Self

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