Movie: The French

Top 10 Billed Cast

Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe

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Marcel Bernard
Marcel Bernard

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Björn Borg
Björn Borg

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Don Budge
Don Budge

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Philippe Chatrier
Philippe Chatrier

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Henri Cochet
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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Jean-Pierre Loth
Jean-Pierre Loth

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1982-06-30

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    7.1

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