The French

Name: The French
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982-06-30
Duration: 130 min

2h 10m·Documentary

Directed by William Klein·1982

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7.2/10 avg

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.

DirectorWilliam KleinCinematographyNurith AvivStudioMoonlight Productions

Actor	Role
AArthur AsheSelf	Self
MMarcel BernardSelf	Self
Björn BorgSelf	Self
Don BudgeSelf	Self
PPhilippe ChatrierSelf	Self
HHenri CochetSelf	Self
Jimmy ConnorsSelf	Self
Chris EvertSelf	Self
Ivan LendlSelf	Self
HHana MandlíkováSelf	Self
John McEnroeSelf	Self
Ilie NăstaseSelf	Self
Martina NavratilovaSelf	Self
Yannick NoahSelf	Self
VVictor PecciSelf	Self
FFred PerrySelf	Self
Virginia RuziciSelf	Self
IIon ȚiriacSelf	Self
TThierry TulasneSelf	Self
Guillermo VilasSelf	Self
JJean-Paul LothSelf	Self
Patrice DominguezSelf	Self
PPatrice HagelauerSelf	Self
Lino VenturaSelf	Self