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1982-06-302h 10m

Documentary

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.

Directors
William Klein
Editors
Nelly Quettier

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  1. Arthur Ashe

    Arthur Ashe

    Self

  2. Marcel Bernard

    Marcel Bernard

    Self

  3. Björn Borg

    Björn Borg

    Self

  4. Don Budge

    Don Budge

    Self

  5. Philippe Chatrier

    Philippe Chatrier

    Self

  6. Henri Cochet

    Henri Cochet

    Self

  7. Jimmy Connors

    Jimmy Connors

    Self

  8. Chris Evert

    Chris Evert

    Self

  9. Ivan Lendl

    Ivan Lendl

    Self

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
tennis