Watch The French (1982) Official Trailer
7.2 / 10 IMDb June 30, 1982 2h 10m
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.
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Runtime
2h 10m
Release Date
June 30, 1982
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Czech
Country
France
Producers
Cast
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Arthur Ashe
as Self
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Marcel Bernard
as Self
Björn Borg
as Self
Don Budge
as Self
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Philippe Chatrier
as Self
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Henri Cochet
as Self
Jimmy Connors
as Self
Chris Evert
as Self
Ivan Lendl
as Self
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Hana Mandlíková
as Self
John McEnroe
as Self
Ilie Năstase
as Self
Martina Navratilova
as Self
Yannick Noah
as Self
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Victor Pecci
as Self
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Fred Perry
as Self
Virginia Ruzici
as Self
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Ion Țiriac
as Self
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Thierry Tulasne
as Self
Guillermo Vilas
as Self
Production Companies
Moonlight Productions
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