The French

Name: The French
Genre: Documentary
Released: June 18, 2021
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Chris Evert, Don Budge, Henri Cochet

2021

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Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) | Release Date: June 18, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Chris Evert, Don Budge, Henri Cochet, Ivan Lendl, Jean-Pierre Loth, Jimmy Connors, Marcel Bernard, Philippe Chatrier

Summary: Willian Klein, the legendary American photographer and filmmaker, has put together a body of work as thrillingly eclectic as any living artist. In his 1969 film Muhammad Ali, the Greatest, Klein found a subject that combined his interest in sport and social criticism, and much the same combination can be seen at work, in a very differentWillian Klein, the legendary American photographer and filmmaker, has put together a body of work as thrillingly eclectic as any living artist. In his 1969 film Muhammad Ali, the Greatest, Klein found a subject that combined his interest in sport and social criticism, and much the same combination can be seen at work, in a very different cultural context, in The French. Klein was the first person to be granted full, exclusive access to the tournament in its 90-year history, and using that doorway into locker rooms, TV studios, and players’ boxes, he shot the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the 1981 French Open—a crucial moment in a crucial year in the history of a game, and its iconic players Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Chris Evert, Yannick Noah, and Ivan Lendl. With Klein’s customary eagle eye and whirlwind energy, The French captures the noisy bedlam that accompanies any major sporting event, while also revealing a level of candor from his subjects that is impossible to imagine in today’s secretive media-trained world. [Metrograph Pictures]… Expand

Director: William Klein

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 130 min

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Glenn Kenny

Jun 17, 2021

Klein weaves all these moments into a story one could call spectacularly earthbound. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jun 17, 2021

It’s Klein at his most conservatively verité and least pointedly judgmental — he was a fan of the game and setting, after all — but he still offers up a tapestry of personalities, playing and performing that captures what is ineffably beautiful and edgy about tennis, at a time when it was as popular as it had ever been. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Jun 16, 2022

What you’ll find in The French is valuable social history rather than a sportscasting document. Read full review

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