My Father's Father Was Not Jimmy Connors
Synopsis
In a tennis club by the sea, a little boy discovers a sudden passion for tennis. Ten summers later, although he has not reached the heights conquered by his idol Jimmy Connors, the young man perseveres in the practice of his favorite sport. But while the champions of the early eighties engage in the finest duels in the history of the game on television, he must fight against his demons and the family curse of defeat.
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- Executive Producer : Butterfly Productions
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- Executive Producer : Pierre-François Bernet
- Screenwriter : Renaud Guillemet
- Director of Photography : Rémi Mazet
- Music Composer : Gilles Migliori
- Editor : Nathalie Cvetkovic
- Sound Recordist : Frédéric Belin
- Costume designer : Sarah Leterrier
- Voice-over : Adrien Jolivet
- Sound Editor : Louis Bart
- Production Designer : Séverine Cales
- Sound Mixer : Elory Humez
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Romantic comedy, Comedy
- Themes : Love, Childhood
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 25 min
- Visa number : 116.595
- Visa issue date : 05/10/2007
- Production formats : HDV
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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