The French
The French
The French Online is Free. 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
- Country: France
- Director: William Klein
- Cast: Arthur Ashe, Marcel Bernard, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Philippe Chatrier, Henri Cochet, Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Ivan Lendl, Jean-Pierre Loth, Hana Mandlíková, John McEnroe, Ilie Năstase, Martina Navratilova, Yannick Noah, Victor Pecci, Fred Perry, Virginia Ruzici, Ion Țiriac, Thierry Tulasne, Guillermo Vilas,