John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018), directed by Julien Faraut, starring John McEnroe and Mathieu Amalric.
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Cinema lies. Sport does not.
Synopsis
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.
- Julien FarautDirector, Editing, Writer
- Raphaëlle DelaucheProducer
- William JéhanninProducer
Trivia
- It premiered on July 11, 2018, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "L'empire de la perfection".
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosUFO Production
- CountriesFrance
- LanguagesFrench, English
- StatusReleased
Cast
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John McEnroe
Self (archive footage) -
Mathieu Amalric
Narrator (voice) - Jacques Pernod Self
- Cédric Quignon-Fleuret Self
- Nicolas Thibault Self
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Serge Daney
Self (archive footage) -
Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (archive footage) (uncredited) - Gil de Kermadec Self (archive footage)
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Ivan Lendl
Self (archive footage) - John Patrick McEnroe Self - John McEnroe's Father (archive footage)
- Kay McEnroe Self - John McEnroe's Mother (archive footage)
- Patrick McEnroe Self - John McEnroe's Brother (archive footage)
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Crew
- Julien Faraut Director
- Julien Faraut Editing
- Raphaëlle Delauche Producer
- William Jéhannin Producer
- Julien Faraut Writer
Questions about this film
What is John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection about?
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection: 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.
Who directed John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection?
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection was directed by Julien Faraut in 2018.
Who stars in John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection?
The cast of John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection includes John McEnroe, Mathieu Amalric, Jacques Pernod, Cédric Quignon-Fleuret and Nicolas Thibault.
How long is John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection?
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.
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