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 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | The French | |
Runtime | 2h 10min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English, Spanish, French, Czech | |
Original Language | French | |
Production Countries | France | |
Production Companies | Moonlight Productions |