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John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

2018 • Directed by

Julien Faraut

Documentary

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.

Release Date

7/11/2018

Rating

6.3/10

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)

Crew

Julien Faraut

Director

Julien Faraut

Writer

John McEnroe

Thanks

Jérôme Bigueur

Colorist

William Jéhannin

Producer

Léon Rousseau

Sound Mixer

Raphaëlle Delauche

Producer

Julien Faraut

Editor

Julien Faraut

Line Producer

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