The French
30/06/1982
2h 10m
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
Arthur Ashe
Self
Marcel Bernard
Self
Björn Borg
Self
Don Budge
Self
Philippe Chatrier
Self
Henri Cochet
Self
Jimmy Connors
Self
Chris Evert
Self
Ivan Lendl
Self
Hana Mandlíková
Self
John McEnroe
Self
Ilie Năstase
Self
Martina Navratilova
Self
Yannick Noah
Self
Victor Pecci
Self
Fred Perry
Self
Virginia Ruzici
Self
Ion Țiriac
Self
Thierry Tulasne
Self
Guillermo Vilas
Self
Jean-Paul Loth
Self
Patrice Dominguez
Self
Patrice Hagelauer
Self
Lino Ventura
Self
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