1982
7.1 (11 votes)
2h 10m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Moonlight Productions
The French
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: William Klein
Director of Photography: William Klein, Nurith Aviv, Yann Le Masson
Producer: Pascal Judelewicz
