The French
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.
About The French (1982)
Released in 1982, The French is a documentary film from Moonlight Productions (France). It was directed by William Klein. The cast is led by Arthur Ashe, Marcel Bernard, Björn Borg, Don Budge and Philippe Chatrier. With a runtime of 2h 10m, the film averages 7.2/10 across 12 TMDB ratings.
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