The French

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.

• William KleinDirector

• Arthur AsheSelf
• Marcel BernardSelf
• Björn BorgSelf
• Don BudgeSelf
• Philippe ChatrierSelf
• Henri CochetSelf
• Jimmy ConnorsSelf
• Chris EvertSelf
• Ivan LendlSelf
• Hana MandlíkováSelf
• John McEnroeSelf
• Ilie NăstaseSelf