The French
1982 · 130 min · Director: William Klein, William Klein
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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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The French (1982) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Awe 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Awe25%
- Curiosity20%
- Humor10%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Awe, Curiosity. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Awe and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Details
- Directed by
- William Klein, William Klein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1982
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- France
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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