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The French

1982
Directed byWilliam Klein
2h 10m

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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Björn Borg
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Don BudgeSelf
Philippe ChatrierSelf
Henri CochetSelf
Jimmy ConnorsSelf
Chris EvertSelf
Ivan LendlSelf
Jean-Pierre LothSelf
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Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.1

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