The French

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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.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1982-06-30
  • Runtime: 130 min
  • Country: France
  • Language: English, Spanish, French, Czech
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 7.1
The French poster