John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)
Cinema lies. Sport does not.
2018 · 1h 35m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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.
Director: Julien Faraut
Writers: Julien Faraut
Editor: Julien Faraut
Cast
John McEnroe as Self (archive footage)Mathieu Amalric as Narrator (voice)Jacques Pernod as SelfCédric Quignon-Fleuret as SelfNicolas Thibault as SelfSerge Daney as Self (archive footage)Tom Hulce as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)Gil de Kermadec as Self (archive footage)Ivan Lendl as Self (archive footage)John Patrick McEnroe as Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)Kay McEnroe as Self - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage)Patrick McEnroe as Self - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage)More like this
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