The French (1982)
• June 30th, 1982 • 2h 10min
Documentary
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
Released on: 2021-05-27
Documentary
A look at the life and legend of Sir Alex Ferguson, from his working-class roots in Glasgow through ...
The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James
Released on: 2024-09-27
Documentary
Explores the impact of a humble coach from Ohio whose influence on college football and his players ...
Requiem for the Big East
Released on: 2014-03-16
Documentary
The meteoric ascension of the Big East conference, and how in less than a decade, it became the most...
Crunch Course
Released on: 1986-09-09
Documentary
Forty-two, hard-hitting minutes of the NFL's outstanding defenders, past and present, who have eleva...
Fate of a Sport
Released on: 2022-08-29
Documentary
After enduring eleven years as one of the most dominant and controversial players in a professional ...
Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness
Released on: 2017-02-01
Documentary
The 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games were a grueling five-day, 15-event test to find the fittest man and w...
Tyson
Released on: 2008-05-16
Documentary, Drama
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost so...
Slaying the Badger
Released on: 2014-07-22
Documentary
Before Lance Armstrong, there was Greg LeMond, who is now the first and only American to win the Tou...
Beijing 2022
Released on: 2023-04-22
Documentary
Shot over more than two years, the official film of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing goes be...
Pumping Iron
Released on: 1977-01-18
Documentary
Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as ...
Wimbledon 2018 - Official Film Review
Released on: 2018-11-26
Documentary
The Official Wimbledon Film 2018 delivers an engaging insight into the very best action, on and off ...
Bad Boys
Released on: 2014-04-17
Documentary
The Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early '90s seemed willing to do anything to win. That char...
Kelce
Released on: 2023-09-11
Documentary
An intimate and emotional documentary that chronicles Philadelphia Eagles team captain and All-Pro c...
Icarus
Released on: 2017-06-03
Documentary
While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects wit...
The Endless Summer
Released on: 1966-06-15
Documentary
Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. T...
Riding Giants
Released on: 2004-07-09
Documentary
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Dir...
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Released on: 2021-01-24
Documentary
Pat Patterson and those who knew him best look back at his unlikely path to the top of sports-entert...
Die Bewegungskrise - Wie wir vom Sofa runterkommen
Released on: 2023-07-17
Documentary, TV Movie
Increased screen time, excessive robotisation, the reign of the car, home delivery... At a time when...
Red Army
Released on: 2014-08-13
Documentary, History
A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and wo...