The French backdrop
The French poster
Trailer
The French
7.1
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2h 10m
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1982
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Released
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.

Cast
Arthur Ashe poster
Arthur Ashe
Self
Marcel Bernard poster
Marcel Bernard
Self
Björn Borg poster
Björn Borg
Self
Don Budge poster
Don Budge
Self
Philippe Chatrier poster
Philippe Chatrier
Self
Henri Cochet poster
Henri Cochet
Self
Jimmy Connors poster
Jimmy Connors
Self
Chris Evert poster
Chris Evert
Self
Ivan Lendl poster
Ivan Lendl
Self
Jean-Pierre Loth poster
Jean-Pierre Loth
Self
Hana Mandlíková poster
Hana Mandlíková
Self
John McEnroe poster
John McEnroe
Self
Ilie Năstase poster
Ilie Năstase
Self
Martina Navratilova poster
Martina Navratilova
Self
Yannick Noah poster
Yannick Noah
Self
Victor Pecci poster
Victor Pecci
Self
Fred Perry poster
Fred Perry
Self
Virginia Ruzici poster
Virginia Ruzici
Self
Ion Țiriac poster
Ion Țiriac
Self
Thierry Tulasne poster
Thierry Tulasne
Self

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