An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.
Directed by Julien Faraut
tennis
tennis player
perfectionist
perfection
tennis match
tennis pro
famous people
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
John McEnroe
Self (archive footage)
Mathieu Amalric
Narrator (voice)
Serge Daney
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ivan Lendl
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Julien Faraut
Director
Julien Faraut
Writer
Julien Faraut
Editor
Raphaëlle Delauche
Producer
John McEnroe
Thanks
Léon Rousseau
Sound Mixer
Julien Faraut
Line Producer
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
Tancredi Venara
8.0★ · 01/24/24
Documentaire très intéressant sur la vie de John McEnroe! On évoque différents aspects de sa vie, jusqu’à sa chute! La fin est très belle aussi:)
Documentaire très intéressant sur la vie de John McEnroe! On évoque différents aspects de sa vie, jusqu’à sa chute! La fin est très belle aussi:)
Dhario Desousa
5.3★ · 09/07/20
Top 5 documentaries about tennis players I would like to see: 1) Margaret Court2) Justine Henin3) Lleyton Hewitt 4) Goran Ivanisevic5) Maureen Connelly
Top 5 documentaries about tennis players I would like to see: 1) Margaret Court2) Justine Henin3) Lleyton Hewitt 4) Goran Ivanisevic5) Maureen Connelly
