John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)
An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.
Director: Julien Faraut
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John McEnroe as Self (archive footage) |
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Mathieu Amalric as Narrator (voice) |
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Jacques Pernod as Self |
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Cédric Quignon-Fleuret as Self |
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Nicolas Thibault as Self |
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Serge Daney as Self (archive footage) |
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Tom Hulce as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Gil de Kermadec as Self (archive footage) |
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Ivan Lendl as Self (archive footage) |
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John Patrick McEnroe as Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage) |
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Kay McEnroe as Self - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage) |
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Patrick McEnroe as Self - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage) |
| Directing | Julien Faraut | Director |
| Writing | Julien Faraut | Writer |
| Production | Raphaëlle Delauche | Producer |
| Production | William Jéhannin | Producer |
| Editing | Julien Faraut | Editor |
| Sound | Léon Rousseau | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Jérôme Bigueur | Colorist |
| Crew | John McEnroe | Thanks |
| Production | Julien Faraut | Line Producer |