The French (1982)
2h 10m
Running Time
June 30, 1982Release Date
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Arthur Ashe
Self

Marcel Bernard
Self

Björn Borg
Self

Don Budge
Self

Philippe Chatrier
Self

Henri Cochet
Self

Jimmy Connors
Self

Chris Evert
Self

Ivan Lendl
Self

Jean-Pierre Loth
Self

Hana Mandlíková
Self

William Klein
Director

John McEnroe
Self

Ilie Năstase
Self

Martina Navratilova
Self

Yannick Noah
Self

Victor Pecci
Self

Fred Perry
Self

Virginia Ruzici
Self

Ion Țiriac
Self

Thierry Tulasne
Self

Guillermo Vilas
Self

William Klein
Director / Director of Photography

Éric Guichard
Assistant Camera

Jean-Pierre Mas
Music

Jean-Noël Delamarre
Title Designer

Nicole Grand
Assistant Camera

Alain Curvelier
Sound

Aline Lauzet
Production Secretary

Jean-David Lefebvre
First Assistant Director

Nadine Fischer
Assistant Editor

Cesarius Alvim
Musician

Nurith Aviv
Director of Photography

Pierre Klein
Assistant Editor

Alex Pront
Sound Mixer

Georges Leurquin
Assistant Camera

Patrick Renault
Electrician

Richard Devos
Grip

Marlene van Thuyne
Second Assistant Director

Nelly Quettier
Editor

Serge Cry
Electrician

Sylvie Brajtman
Sound

Jean Deschamps
Grip

Flore Thulliez
Assistant Camera

Jean-Paul Andrieu
Second Assistant Director

Nicolas Levy
Second Assistant Director

Cyrille Gaudin
Assistant Editor

Martine Praxy
Production Manager

Maggie Perlado
Assistant Camera

Guillaume Sciama
Sound

Michel Yelloz
Second Assistant Director

Monique Prim
Assistant Editor

Yann Le Masson
Director of Photography

Pascal Judelewicz
Producer
Media.



Details.
This Movie Is About.
tennis
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