183981
183981

The French

1982-06-30
7.1
fr 130m
Documentary
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

Assistant Camera

Éric Guichard

Music

Jean-Pierre Mas

Title Designer

Jean-Noël Delamarre

Assistant Camera

Nicole Grand

Sound

Alain Curvelier

tennis sports documentary

Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • Moonlight Productions