John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

L'empire de la perfection

95 mins
8 / 10 (350)
0

Synopsis

In the 1980s, director Gil de Kermadec attempted to use film as means of analyzing tennis. His meticulously shot footage of John McEnroe matches during the French Open forms the starting point for an ironic look at the parallels between film and the sporting world: cinema lies, sport does not.

MUBI's take

Composed of 16mm footage shot at the French Open in 1984, Julien Faraut’s documentary is an evocative portrait of tennis’s foremost showman. Narrated by Mathieu Amalric, the film penetrates McEnroe’s brilliance through archival footage by considering both his physicality and psychology.

Availability
Now showing
Library
Rent

Not showing in any country now

More films?

You currently have access to only 591 films in the United States selection.
You're missing out on 1388 more films, you can get immediate access to these via a VPN subscription.

We've partnered with NordVPN to get you 70% off on your subscription. Get yours now!