• Director(s):

    KLEIN (WILLIAM)

  • Producer(s):

    FILMS PARIS NEW YORK

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    1981

  • Language(s):

    English, French

  • Rights:

    CINEMA, NON-THEATRICAL, TV, DVD, INTERNET

An iconic film, on a legendary 80’s sport show. William Klein was given total and exclusive access to the French Open. Miles of filmstock, unique footage, a thousand and one details, and many quirky anecdotes. The tennis carnival from inside, as never seen before.

For two weeks, life in Paris and the whole of France is dominated by this amazing sports event where great champions are on the court wherever you look and as many as 50 matches are fought out each day. William Klein and three camera crews were given total access to The French. From men and women's locker-rooms to massage tables, reception rooms to television studios, players' signing-in desk to turnstiles, stands, umpire's chairs, entrance gates and the VIP village, the cameras were given, for the first and last time, absolutely free rein. Miles of filmstock, unique footage, a thousand and one details, and many quirky anecdotes. For over two hours, the film shows the tennis carnival as you have never seen it before. A circus with its cast of crazies, cranks, snobs, groupies, gurus, magicians, hustlers, heroes, clowns, sponsors, supermen and superwomen. And dollars, fistfuls of dollars, glory, fear and passion.