The French

The French — 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.

• Release date
• June 30, 1982
• Runtime
• 130 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• William Klein

The French — Cast

A

Arthur Ashe Self

M

Marcel Bernard Self Björn Borg Self Don Budge Self

P

Philippe Chatrier Self

H

Henri Cochet Self Jimmy Connors Self Chris Evert Self