Description
Written and directed by Julien Faraut and narrated by Mathieu Amalric, John McENROE: IN THE REALM OF PERFECTION revisits the rich bounty of 16-mm-shot footage of the left-handed tennis star John McEnroe, at the time the world's top-ranked player, as he competes in the French Open at Paris's Roland Garros Stadium in 1984. Close-ups and slow motion sequences of McEnroe competing, as well as instances of his notorious temper tantrums, highlight a 'man who played on the edge of his senses.' Far from a traditional documentary, Faraut probes the archival film to unpack both McEnroe's attention to the sport and the footage itself, creating a lively and immersive look at a driven athlete, a study on the sport of tennis and the human body and movement, and finally how these all intersect with cinema itself.
Media
Cast & Crew
Actors:- John McEnroe
Director: Julien Faraut
Additional Details
Label: Oscilloscope
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Run Time: 95 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 02/05/19
UPC: 857490005783
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