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John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

20186.3 / 1095 min

Documentary

Overview

Cinema lies. Sport does not.

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.

Cast

John McEnroe

Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric

Narrator (voice)

Jacques Pernod

Self

Cédric Quignon-Fleuret

Self

Nicolas Thibault

Self

Serge Daney

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hulce

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gil de Kermadec

Self (archive footage)

Ivan Lendl

Self (archive footage)

John Patrick McEnroe

Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)

Kay McEnroe

Self - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage)

Patrick McEnroe

Self - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage)

Crew

Julien Faraut

Director

Julien Faraut

Writer

Raphaëlle Delauche

Producer

William Jéhannin

Producer

Julien Faraut

Editor

Léon Rousseau

Sound Mixer

Jérôme Bigueur

Colorist

John McEnroe

Thanks

Julien Faraut

Line Producer