Release Date

30 Jun, 1982

Runtime

02:10: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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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Actors

Arthur Ashe

Marcel Bernard

Björn Borg

Don Budge

Philippe Chatrier

Henri Cochet

Jimmy Connors

Chris Evert

Ivan Lendl

Jean-Pierre Loth

Hana Mandlíková

John McEnroe

Ilie Năstase

Martina Navratilova

Yannick Noah

Victor Pecci

Fred Perry

Virginia Ruzici

Ion Țiriac

Thierry Tulasne

Guillermo Vilas

Crew

William Klein

Maggie Perlado

Guillaume Sciama

William Klein

Flore Thulliez

Sylvie Brajtman

Georges Leurquin

Éric Guichard

Nurith Aviv

Alain Curvelier

Nicole Grand

Cesarius Alvim

Nadine Fischer

Jean-Noël Delamarre