The Battle of the Sexes
Sport/Society, United Kingdom 2013
One tennis match became a showdown over equality, gender and a changing America
A biopic about tennis player Billie Jean King, known for her fight for women's rights and her match against Bobby Riggs. On September 20, 1973, 29-year-old Billie Jean King faced off against 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, who had claimed that men’s tennis was superior to women’s tennis. She won the match decisively in three sets (6-4, 6-3, 6-3), dealing a monumental blow to male vanity.
80 min
HD
Stereo
Starting at 13
EnglishFrench
French
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Original title:
The Battle of the Sexes
Original language:
English
Further titles:
American Masters: Billie Jean King
The Legend of Billie Jean King - Battle of the Sexes
Format:
1.85:1 HD, Color with partial B/W, Stereo
Age rating:
Starting at 13 (Sex & Nudity)
Audio language:
EnglishFrench
Subtitles:
French