The French (1982)
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 : 1982
Runtime : 130 minutes
Genre : Documentary
Cast : Arthur Ashe, Marcel Bernard, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Philippe Chatrier, Henri Cochet
Crew : William Klein (Director), Éric Guichard (Assistant Camera), Jean-Pierre Mas (Music), Jean-Noël Delamarre (Title Designer), Nicole Grand (Assistant Camera), Alain Curvelier (Sound)
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