The French

Name: The French
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Released: 1982-06-30
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Arthur Ashe, Marcel Bernard, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Philippe Chatrier

IMDb ID: tt0367754 · Year: 1982 · Rating: 7.5 (139 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Sport

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesFrance: The French
United States: The FrenchRelease Date1982-06-30Runtime130 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews7Countries / RegionsFranceLanguagesFrenchKeywordstennisIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367754/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0367754.jpgUpdated At2025-05-24T11:28:10

Directors

William Klein

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Arthur Ashe | Character: Self
Actor: Marcel Bernard | Character: Self
Actor: Björn Borg | Character: Self
Actor: Don Budge | Character: Self
Actor: Philippe Chatrier | Character: Self
Actor: Henri Cochet | Character: Self
Actor: Jimmy Connors | Character: Self
Actor: Chris Evert | Character: Self
Actor: Ivan Lendl | Character: Self
Actor: Jean-Pierre Loth | Character: Self
Actor: Hana Mandlíková | Character: Self
Actor: John McEnroe | Character: Self
Actor: Ilie Nastase | Character: Self
Actor: Martina Navratilova | Character: Self
Actor: Yannick Noah | Character: Self
Actor: Victor Pecci | Character: Self
Actor: Fred Perry | Character: Self
Actor: Virginia Ruzici | Character: Self
Actor: Ion Tiriac | Character: Self
Actor: Thierry Tulasne | Character: Self
Actor: Guillermo Vilas | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: William Klein | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Pascal Judelewicz | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Jean-Pierre Mas | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Nurith Aviv | Role: Cinematographer
Name: William Klein | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Yann Le Masson | Role: Cinematographer

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jean-David Lefebvre | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Guillaume Sciama | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Patrick Toselli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3539780121/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3539780121/1434659529640-260ouz-1653684879666.mp4?Expires=1788360963&Signature=t1Pzqm-h5yvIvNsFX7noWN9C0XaCbTtXW1iZ86kEpBNDIQniaqSK2GMclEhxmn7M57nxCIM3HmiWuqY04p4DXALeiMjMbrwWG5g4W907x2bF5cnXsRduE5yd9SjbYVzjXH05jiNExSGVwY4FaONY3NOZzdbmEHfJ5BOk~4eM3Ujyehe5z8E4stJuiPY0hGNT7WdDHveV~andyoRcu7Zlv0olmCYmPq4ci0~O~r0k78rT2lfOzMZigdgzc8BNdt9eljvJ-RLMEmwswTqt-keTOTT2pce3wdRtiYuMCV5ja0hgU8cxTt-0NkuAEAHM4RIZisUNGeg6H5BEXE2ylnmPqA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: June 30, 1982
United States: August 13, 2021 (Metrograph, New York City, internet)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

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