| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (95 minutes): .flv file, sound, color |
| Summary |
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection finds the mercurial tennis legend at the height of his career, documenting his quest for perfection, his frustrations, and the hardest loss of his life, against Ivan Lendl at the 1984 French Open. Narrated by Mathieu Amalric (Grand Budapest Hotel, Ismael's Ghost), using unseen 16mm footage from the Roland-Garros film archives, this immersive film showcases the iconic grace, infamous temper and unique style that powered McEnroe's incredible hunt for tennis perfection. Far from a traditional documentary, director Julien Faraut probes the archival footage to unpack McEnroe's devotion to the sport, creating an utterly unique portrait of a driven athlete, a study on the sport of tennis, the human body in action, and finally how these all intersect with cinema itself. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival** and **BFI London Film Festival** |
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Title from title frames |
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Film |
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In Process Record |
| Performer |
Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe, Mathieu Amalric |
| Event |
Originally produced by Hi Gloss Entertainment in 2018 |
| Notes |
In English and French. Closed captioned |
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Tennis players -- Biography
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Tennis players -- United States -- Biography
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Sports.
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Physical education and training.
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Documentary films.
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Sports
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Physical Education and Training
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sports.
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Tennis players.
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Documentary films
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Physical education and training
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Sports
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United States.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentary films.
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Biographies.
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Biographical films.
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Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentaires.
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Films biographiques.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Faraut, Julien, film director
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Lendl, Ivan, 1960- actor.
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McEnroe, John, 1959- actor.
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Amalric, Mathieu, 1965- actor.
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Hi Gloss Entertainment (Firm),
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Kanopy (Firm)
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