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1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Writer and director Faraut revisits the rich bounty of footage of the left-handed tennis star John McEnroe as he competes in the French Open at Paris's Roland Garros Stadium in 1984. Far from a traditional documentary, Faraut probes the archival film to unpack both McEnroe's attention to the sport and the footage itself, creating a lively and immersive look at a driven athlete, a study on the sport of tennis and the human body and movement, and finally how these all intersect with cinema itself
Released as a documentary in 2018
Full screen (1.33:1)
Special features: In the realm of cinema: an interview with director Julien Faraut ; Facts about film (1948): a b&w archival film about celluloid, film projection, and more ; theatrical trailer
Music, Cyril Bilbeaud and Serge Teyssot-Gay ; editor, Andrei Bogdanov
Narrated by Mathieu Amalric ; featuring John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl
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Blu-ray disc, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; DTS master audio ; 5.1 surround & stereo
English or French dialogue; English subtitles