The French
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.
1982-06-30
fr
Cast
Director
William Klein
Björn Borg as Self
Don Budge as Self
Jimmy Connors as Self
Chris Evert as Self
Ivan Lendl as Self
John McEnroe as Self
Ilie Năstase as Self
Martina Navratilova as Self
Yannick Noah as Self
Virginia Ruzici as Self
Guillermo Vilas as Self
Patrice Dominguez as Self
Lino Ventura as Self