The French (1982)
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.
Director: William Klein
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Arthur Ashe as Self |
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Marcel Bernard as Self |
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Björn Borg as Self |
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Don Budge as Self |
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Philippe Chatrier as Self |
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Henri Cochet as Self |
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Jimmy Connors as Self |
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Chris Evert as Self |
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Ivan Lendl as Self |
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Hana Mandlíková as Self |
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John McEnroe as Self |
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Ilie Năstase as Self |
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Martina Navratilova as Self |
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Yannick Noah as Self |
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Victor Pecci as Self |
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Fred Perry as Self |
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Virginia Ruzici as Self |
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Ion Țiriac as Self |
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Thierry Tulasne as Self |
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Guillermo Vilas as Self |
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Jean-Paul Loth as Self |
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Patrice Dominguez as Self |
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Patrice Hagelauer as Self |
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Lino Ventura as Self |
| Directing | William Klein | Director |
| Camera | Maggie Perlado | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Guillaume Sciama | Sound |
| Camera | William Klein | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Flore Thulliez | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Sylvie Brajtman | Sound |
| Camera | Georges Leurquin | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Éric Guichard | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Nurith Aviv | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alain Curvelier | Sound |
| Camera | Nicole Grand | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Cesarius Alvim | Musician |
| Editing | Nadine Fischer | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Jean-Noël Delamarre | Title Designer |
| Directing | Jean-David Lefebvre | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marlene van Thuyne | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Monique Prim | Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Serge Cry | Electrician |
| Production | Aline Lauzet | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Michel Yelloz | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Richard Devos | Grip |
| Sound | Alex Pront | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Jean-Paul Andrieu | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Mas | Music |
| Editing | Cyrille Gaudin | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Nelly Quettier | Editor |
| Lighting | Patrick Renault | Electrician |
| Camera | Yann Le Masson | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Nicolas Levy | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Martine Praxy | Production Manager |
| Editing | Pierre Klein | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Jean Deschamps | Grip |
| Production | Pascal Judelewicz | Producer |
