The Battle of the Sexes

It was a match made in heaven: she was the darling of American tennis, an outspoken activist against sexism in sport and society; he was the charismatic, fast talking, hustling chauvinist showman. Yet their unlikely 'courtship', in the midst of a social revolution, captured the imaginations of people around the world, empowered a generation, and changed sport forever.?

Goldcrest's Involvement

Finance, Distribution and Post Production (Online, Grade, Sound Design & Mix)

Cast and crew

Director:
James Erskine (From the Ashes, One Night in Turin) and Zara Hayes

Producers:
Victoria Gregory

Cast:
Billie Jean King, Bobby riggs, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova

Distributor:
PBS / Thirteen

Information

Genre: Documentary / Factual

Runtime: 87 minutes

Year of production: 2013