The French

(1982)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 12 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1982

Runtime: 130 мин

Country: France

Director: William Klein

Cast: Arthur Ashe, Marcel Bernard, Бьорн Борг, Don Budge, Philippe Chatrier, Henri Cochet, Jimmy Connors, Крис Эверт, Ivan Lendl, Hana Mandlíková

Plot

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.