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The French

The French

7.2 / 1019822h 10m

Synopsis

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.

Genre: Documentary

Status: Released

Director: William Klein

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Main Cast

Arthur Ashe

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Marcel Bernard

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Björn Borg

Björn Borg

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Don Budge

Don Budge

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Philippe Chatrier

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Henri Cochet

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Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Connors

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Chris Evert

Chris Evert

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Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

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Hana Mandlíková

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