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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- Released
- Production
- Moonlight Productions
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- tennis
- sports documentary
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Top Cast
Arthur Ashe as Self
Marcel Bernard as Self
Björn Borg as Self
Don Budge as Self
Philippe Chatrier as Self
Henri Cochet as Self
Jimmy Connors as Self
Chris Evert as Self
Top Crew
William Klein · Director, Cinematographer
Nurith Aviv · Cinematographer
Yann Le Masson · Cinematographer
Nelly Quettier · Editor
Pascal Judelewicz · Producer
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