The French

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

2h 10min

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Arthur Ashe
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Marcel Bernard
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Björn Borg
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Don Budge
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Philippe Chatrier
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Henri Cochet
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Jimmy Connors
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Chris Evert
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Ivan Lendl
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Jean-Pierre Loth
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Hana Mandlíková
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John McEnroe
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Ilie Năstase
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Martina Navratilova
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Yannick Noah
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Victor Pecci
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Fred Perry
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Virginia Ruzici
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Ion Țiriac
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Thierry Tulasne
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