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1982

The French

Directed by William Klein

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.

Duration

2h 10m

Released

June 30, 1982

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Cast21

  • Arthur Ashe
  • Marcel Bernard
  • Björn Borg
  • Don Budge
  • Philippe Chatrier
  • Henri Cochet
  • Jimmy Connors
  • Chris Evert
  • Ivan Lendl

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