The French
71 %|Jun 30, 1982|Documentary
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.
Featured Crew
William Klein
Director
Maggie Perlado
Assistant Camera
Guillaume Sciama
Sound
William Klein
Director of Photography
Flore Thulliez
Assistant Camera
Sylvie Brajtman
Sound
Georges Leurquin
Assistant Camera
Éric Guichard
Assistant Camera
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Cast
Arthur Ashe
Self
Marcel Bernard
Self
Björn Borg
Self
Don Budge
Self
Henri Cochet
Self
Jimmy Connors
Self
Chris Evert
Self
Ivan Lendl
Self
Jean-Pierre Loth
Self
Hana Mandlíková
Self
John McEnroe
Self
Ilie Năstase
Self
Yannick Noah
Self
Victor Pecci
Self
Fred Perry
Self
Virginia Ruzici
Self
Ion Țiriac
Self
Thierry Tulasne
Self
Guillermo Vilas
Self