As part of the retrospective “William Klein: Films, etc.”, this screening invites you to watch the films “Gestes et sports - Ralentis” and “The French”.
Gestes et sports – Ralentis, 19 minutes, 1983 For the first time, Olympic-level athletes were filmed in a studio, in 35 mm, by a Nasa camera at 360 frames per second to achieve slow motion at 15 times normal speed. An analysis of around fifteen disciplines: boxing, wrestling, high jump, hurdles, tennis, gymnastics, and more. A unique experience. The French , 129 minutes, 1981 On the global tournament circuit, the Roland Garros tournament is called The French Open, or more simply, The French. For two weeks, Paris and all of France live to the rhythm of this remarkable sporting happening, where the greatest champions play nonstop, with up to 50 matches a day. This is the French that William Klein and three film crews were able to film with complete freedom. From locker rooms to massage rooms, reception lounges, TV studios, registration and payment counters, stands, umpire chairs, entrance gates, and booths, the cameras, for the first and last time, truly searched everywhere, following in the footsteps of the greatest players (Borg, Lendl, Mc Enroe, Chris Evert, Navratilova, Vilas, Connors, Noah…) Miles of film. Unique images, countless details, countless unusual anecdotes. A film of more than two hours that shows the world of tennis as it had never been seen before. A world of obsessives, visionaries, snobs, guru groupies, magicians, schemers, heroes, clowns, sponsors, supermen and superwomen. And dollars too, lots of dollars, as well as glory, fear, and passion.
Price: From 0 to 14 euros.
Source: paris.fr — photo: Still from the film “The French”