Poster of The French

The French

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, June 30 1982
42 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Arthur AsheArthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe was
>> in The French
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marcel BernardMarcel Bernard
Marcel Bernard was
>> in The French
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Björn BorgBjörn Borg
Björn Borg was
26 in The French
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jun 06 1956
Portrait of Don BudgeDon Budge
Don Budge was
67 in The French
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jun 13 1915 –
Wed, Jan 26 2000
Portrait of Philippe ChatrierPhilippe Chatrier
Philippe Chatrier was
>> in The French
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Henri CochetHenri Cochet
Henri Cochet was
>> in The French
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors was
29 in The French
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 02 1952
Portrait of Chris EvertChris Evert
Chris Evert was
27 in The French
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 21 1954
Portrait of Ivan LendlIvan Lendl
Ivan Lendl was
22 in The French
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 07 1960
Portrait of Jean-Pierre LothJean-Pierre Loth
Jean-Pierre Loth was
>> in The French
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Hana MandlíkováHana Mandlíková
Hana Mandlíková was
>> in The French
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John McEnroe was
23 in The French
as 'Self'.
Mon, Feb 16 1959
Portrait of Ilie NăstaseIlie Năstase
Ilie Năstase was
35 in The French
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 19 1946
Portrait of Martina NavratilovaMartina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova was
>> in The French
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yannick NoahYannick Noah
Yannick Noah was
22 in The French
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 18 1960
Portrait of Victor PecciVictor Pecci
Victor Pecci was
>> in The French
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Fred PerryFred Perry
Fred Perry was
73 in The French
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 18 1909 –
Thu, Feb 02 1995
Portrait of Virginia RuziciVirginia Ruzici
Virginia Ruzici was
27 in The French
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 31 1955
Portrait of Ion ȚiriacIon Țiriac
Ion Țiriac was
43 in The French
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 09 1939
Portrait of Thierry TulasneThierry Tulasne
Thierry Tulasne was
>> in The French
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Guillermo VilasGuillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas was
29 in The French
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 17 1952

Crew

Portrait of William KleinWilliam Klein
William Klein was
56 in The French
as 'Director, Director of Photography'
Mon, Apr 19 1926 –
Sat, Sep 10 2022
Portrait of Jean-David LefebvreJean-David Lefebvre
Jean-David Lefebvre was
>> in The French
as 'First Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Nurith AvivNurith Aviv
Nurith Aviv was
37 in The French
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Mar 11 1945
Portrait of Marlene van ThuyneMarlene van Thuyne
Marlene van Thuyne was
>> in The French
as 'Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Jean-Paul AndrieuJean-Paul Andrieu
Jean-Paul Andrieu was
35 in The French
as 'Second Assistant Director'
Tue, May 01 2018
Portrait of Nicolas LevyNicolas Levy
Nicolas Levy was
>> in The French
as 'Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Michel YellozMichel Yelloz
Michel Yelloz was
>> in The French
as 'Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Yann Le MassonYann Le Masson
Yann Le Masson was
52 in The French
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Jun 27 1930 –
Fri, Jan 20 2012
Portrait of Pascal JudelewiczPascal Judelewicz
Pascal Judelewicz was
>> in The French
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Nelly QuettierNelly Quettier
Nelly Quettier was
25 in The French
as 'Editor'
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Portrait of Nadine FischerNadine Fischer
Nadine Fischer was
>> in The French
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Pierre KleinPierre Klein
Pierre Klein was
>> in The French
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Cyrille GaudinCyrille Gaudin
Cyrille Gaudin was
>> in The French
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Monique PrimMonique Prim
Monique Prim was
>> in The French
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Jean-Pierre MasJean-Pierre Mas
Jean-Pierre Mas was
>> in The French
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Cesarius AlvimCesarius Alvim
Cesarius Alvim was
>> in The French
as 'Musician'
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Portrait of Guillaume SciamaGuillaume Sciama
Guillaume Sciama was
32 in The French
as 'Sound'
Wed, Jul 27 1949
Portrait of Alex ProntAlex Pront
Alex Pront was
>> in The French
as 'Sound Mixer'
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Portrait of Éric GuichardÉric Guichard
Éric Guichard was
>> in The French
as 'Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Maggie PerladoMaggie Perlado
Maggie Perlado was
>> in The French
as 'Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Alain CurvelierAlain Curvelier
Alain Curvelier was
>> in The French
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Jean-Noël DelamarreJean-Noël Delamarre
Jean-Noël Delamarre was
>> in The French
as 'Title Designer'
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Portrait of Nicole GrandNicole Grand
Nicole Grand was
>> in The French
as 'Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Aline LauzetAline Lauzet
Aline Lauzet was
>> in The French
as 'Production Secretary'
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Portrait of Georges LeurquinGeorges Leurquin
Georges Leurquin was
>> in The French
as 'Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Patrick RenaultPatrick Renault
Patrick Renault was
>> in The French
as 'Electrician'
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Portrait of Richard DevosRichard Devos
Richard Devos was
>> in The French
as 'Grip'
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Portrait of Serge CrySerge Cry
Serge Cry was
>> in The French
as 'Electrician'
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Portrait of Sylvie BrajtmanSylvie Brajtman
Sylvie Brajtman was
>> in The French
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Jean DeschampsJean Deschamps
Jean Deschamps was
>> in The French
as 'Grip'
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Portrait of Flore ThulliezFlore Thulliez
Flore Thulliez was
>> in The French
as 'Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Martine PraxyMartine Praxy
Martine Praxy was
>> in The French
as 'Production Manager'
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