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The French (1982)

June 30, 1982 (FR) Documentary • 130m

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.

Director

William Klein

Writer

Top Billed

Arthur Ashe

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Crew
Éric Guichard
Éric Guichard

Assistant Camera

Nicole Grand
Nicole Grand

Assistant Camera

Aline Lauzet
Aline Lauzet

Production Secretary

Jean-David Lefebvre
Jean-David Lefebvre

First Assistant Director

Nadine Fischer
Nadine Fischer

Assistant Editor

Nurith Aviv
Nurith Aviv

Director of Photography

Pierre Klein
Pierre Klein

Assistant Editor

Alex Pront
Alex Pront

Sound Mixer

Georges Leurquin
Georges Leurquin

Assistant Camera

Marlene van Thuyne
Marlene van Thuyne

Second Assistant Director

Serge Cry
Serge Cry

Electrician

Flore Thulliez
Flore Thulliez

Assistant Camera

Jean-Paul Andrieu
Jean-Paul Andrieu

Second Assistant Director

Nicolas Levy
Nicolas Levy

Second Assistant Director

Cyrille Gaudin
Cyrille Gaudin

Assistant Editor

Martine Praxy
Martine Praxy

Production Manager

William Klein
William Klein

Director of Photography

Maggie Perlado
Maggie Perlado

Assistant Camera

Michel Yelloz
Michel Yelloz

Second Assistant Director

Monique Prim
Monique Prim

Assistant Editor

Yann Le Masson
Yann Le Masson

Director of Photography



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Status

Released

Original Language

FR

Budget

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