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The French

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Calorie Rating: 183
Released: 1982-06-30
Running Time: 130 Minutes


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.

Director / Directors

Jean-David Lefebvre
First Assistant Director
Marlene van Thuyne
Second Assistant Director

Jean-Paul Andrieu
Second Assistant Director
Nicolas Levy
Second Assistant Director
Michel Yelloz
Second Assistant Director



Cast

Arthur Ashe
Character: Self
Marcel Bernard
Character: Self
Björn Borg
Character: Self

Don Budge
Character: Self
Philippe Chatrier
Character: Self
Henri Cochet
Character: Self

Jimmy Connors
Character: Self
Chris Evert
Character: Self
Ivan Lendl
Character: Self

Jean-Pierre Loth
Character: Self
Hana Mandlíková
Character: Self
John McEnroe
Character: Self

Ilie Năstase
Character: Self
Martina Navratilova
Character: Self
Yannick Noah
Character: Self

Victor Pecci
Character: Self
Fred Perry
Character: Self
Virginia Ruzici
Character: Self

Ion Țiriac
Character: Self
Thierry Tulasne
Character: Self
Guillermo Vilas
Character: Self


Production and Crew

Éric Guichard
Assistant Camera
Jean-Noël Delamarre
Title Designer

Nicole Grand
Assistant Camera
Aline Lauzet
Production Secretary

Nadine Fischer
Assistant Editor
Nurith Aviv
Director of Photography

Pierre Klein
Assistant Editor
Alex Pront
Sound Mixer
Georges Leurquin
Assistant Camera

Patrick Renault
Electrician

Serge Cry
Electrician

Flore Thulliez
Assistant Camera
Cyrille Gaudin
Assistant Editor
Martine Praxy
Production Manager

William Klein
Director of Photography
Maggie Perlado
Assistant Camera

Monique Prim
Assistant Editor
Yann Le Masson
Director of Photography