The French
The French

The French (1982)

1982-06-30

(US) •

Documentary

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Overview

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.

Movie Cast

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Arthur Ashe

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Marcel Bernard

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Björn Borg

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Don Budge

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Philippe Chatrier

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Henri Cochet

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Jimmy Connors

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Chris Evert

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Ivan Lendl

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Jean-Pierre Loth

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Hana Mandlíková

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John McEnroe

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Ilie Năstase

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Martina Navratilova

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Yannick Noah

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Victor Pecci

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Fred Perry

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Virginia Ruzici

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Ion Țiriac

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Thierry Tulasne

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Guillermo Vilas

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