John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection 2018

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.

On location

The cast

John McEnroe Self (archive footage)

Mathieu Amalric Narrator (voice)

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Jacques Pernod Self

C

Cédric Quignon-Fleuret Self

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Nicolas Thibault Self

Serge Daney Self (archive footage)

Tom Hulce Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Gil de Kermadec Self (archive footage)

Ivan Lendl Self (archive footage)

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John Patrick McEnroe Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)

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Kay McEnroe Self - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage)

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Patrick McEnroe Self - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage)

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