The French

IMDb 7.1 1982 • 130 min • Documentary

Director

William Klein

Country

FR

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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