The French
The French

The French

June 30, 1982 | 130 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Arthur Ashe

Naomi Scott

Marcel Bernard

Naomi Scott

Björn Borg

Naomi Scott

Don Budge

Naomi Scott

Philippe Chatrier

Naomi Scott

Henri Cochet

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