Movie
The French
7.1/10
1982
2h 10m
fr
Documentary
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.
Director
William Klein
Movie Information
Release Date
June 30, 1982
Runtime
2h 10m
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Vote Count
11
Production
Moonlight Productions
