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The French

1982 · 130 min · Director: William Klein, William Klein ★ IMDb 7.4 · 151 ratings

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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

  1. Awe25%
  2. Humor10%

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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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Cast

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Arthur Ashe

MB
Marcel Bernard

BB
Björn Borg

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Björn Borg

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DB
Don Budge

PC
Philippe Chatrier

HC
Henri Cochet

JC
Jimmy Connors

CE
Chris Evert

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Chris Evert

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IL
Ivan Lendl

JL
Jean-Pierre Loth

HM
Hana Mandlíková

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John McEnroe

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IN
Ilie Năstase

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MN
Martina Navratilova

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YN
Yannick Noah

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VP
Victor Pecci

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FP
Fred Perry

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Virginia Ruzici

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Ion Țiriac

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Thierry Tulasne

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Guillermo Vilas

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Details

Directed by
William Klein, William Klein
Type
Movies
Released
1982
Runtime
130 min
Country
France
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 151 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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