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The French

7.2(12)19822h 10m1

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.

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English
  • tennis
  • sports documentary

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France

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    • Digital / OTTPrime Video13 Aug 2021
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical30 Jun 1982

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The French was released on 30 June 1982.

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