Players

Tennis stars Björn Borg and John McEnroe confront each other in this satire on aggression. As the game begins, the players start to change, becoming historical and mythical figures. As the match heats up, the court becomes a giant battlefield. With its increasing toughness, the match becomes a warning symbol of conflict and hate, the cruelty of wars and the threat of the definitive end. Two opposing armies march to meet each other, and their ultimate weapons are revealed in a nuclear clash. The hands that the ex-antagonists shake symbolize peace that is put in question because of the death of the spectators.

Björn Borg, John McEnroe

Czech title: "Hraci."

Special Jury Prize, Montreal World Film Festival, 1982