The French
The French

The French

June 30, 1982130 min7.1FR
Documentary

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.

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Cast

Arthur Ashe
Arthur AsheSelf
Marcel Bernard
Marcel BernardSelf
Björn Borg
Björn BorgSelf
Don Budge
Don BudgeSelf
Philippe Chatrier
Philippe ChatrierSelf
Henri Cochet
Henri CochetSelf
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy ConnorsSelf
Chris Evert
Chris EvertSelf
Ivan Lendl
Ivan LendlSelf
Jean-Pierre Loth
Jean-Pierre LothSelf