The French

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The French

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.

Release Date

1982-06-30

Year

1982

Duration

2h 10m

Status

Released

Score

7.10

#tennis#sports-documentary

Cast

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Arthur Ashe

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Marcel Bernard

Björn Borg

Björn Borg

Don Budge

Don Budge

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Philippe Chatrier

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Henri Cochet

Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Connors

Chris Evert

Chris Evert

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

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Jean-Pierre Loth