The French

The story

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

A Arthur AsheSelf M Marcel BernardSelf B Björn BorgSelf D Don BudgeSelf P Philippe ChatrierSelf H Henri CochetSelf J Jimmy ConnorsSelf C Chris EvertSelf I Ivan LendlSelf H Hana MandlíkováSelf J John McEnroeSelf I Ilie NăstaseSelf

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M Martina NavratilovaSelf Y Yannick NoahSelf V Victor PecciSelf F Fred PerrySelf V Virginia RuziciSelf I Ion ȚiriacSelf T Thierry TulasneSelf G Guillermo VilasSelf J Jean-Paul LothSelf P Patrice DominguezSelf P Patrice HagelauerSelf L Lino VenturaSelf