The French

The French

1982 fr 130 minutes

Rating: 7.1

Plot

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.

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Cast

Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe

Self

Marcel Bernard

Marcel Bernard

Self

Björn Borg

Björn Borg

Self

Don Budge

Don Budge

Self

Philippe Chatrier

Philippe Chatrier

Self

Henri Cochet

Henri Cochet

Self

Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Connors

Self

Chris Evert

Chris Evert

Self

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

Self

Jean-Pierre Loth

Jean-Pierre Loth

Self

Hana Mandlíková

Hana Mandlíková

Self

John McEnroe

John McEnroe

Self

Ilie Năstase

Ilie Năstase

Self

Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova

Self

Yannick Noah

Yannick Noah

Self

Victor Pecci

Victor Pecci

Self

Fred Perry

Fred Perry

Self

Virginia Ruzici

Virginia Ruzici

Self

Ion Țiriac

Ion Țiriac

Self

Thierry Tulasne

Thierry Tulasne

Self

Guillermo Vilas

Guillermo Vilas

Self

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