Movie

The French

★ 7.2/10 · 12 votes 1982 2h 10m Released

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.

Cast

A Arthur Ashe Self M Marcel Bernard Self Björn Borg Self Don Budge Self P Philippe Chatrier Self H Henri Cochet Self