DVD
John McEnroe : in the realm of perfection
Languages
In English or French, with optional English subtitles.
Performers
Narrated by Mathieu Amalric.
Publication Information
[New York] : Oscilloscope Pictures, [2019]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (95 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Writer/director Julien Faraut 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.
Notes
Title from container.
"OSC 96"--Container.
Originally produced as a documentary in 2018.
Special features: In the realm of cinema - an interview with director Julien Faraut ; Facts about film (1948) - a b&w archival film about celluloid, film projection, and more ; theatrical trailer.