The French
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
Director: William Klein
Cast: Arthur Ashe, Marcel Bernard, Björn Borg, Don Budge
Country: France
Quality: HD
Runtime: 130 min.
Release: 1982
IMDb: 7.1/10