The Big Day

1949

French

7.2

♡ 6

Jacques Tati Director

Jean-Claude Laruelle as Child in front of the merry-go-round

Jacques Tati as François le facteur

Santa Relli as Germaine

Thérèse Lassaunière as Young Woman on cart

Jour de Fête tells the story of an inept and easily-distracted French mailman who frequently interrupts his duties to converse with the local inhabitants, as well as inspect the traveling fair that has come to his small community. Influenced by too much wine and a newsreel account of rapid transportation methods used by the United States postal system, he goes to hilarious lengths to speed the delivery of mail while aboard his bicycle.

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

1953

French

7.3

♡ 10

Jacques Tati Director

André Dino as Hotel Guest

Lucien Frégis as Hotel Proprietor

Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot

Édouard Francomme as Restaurant Patron

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

Parade

1974

French

5.9

♡ 6

64%

Jacques Tati Director

Jacques Tati as Circus performer Bertilo

Bertilo as Circus performer

Bertil Berglund as Circus performer

Dominique Lavanant as (uncredited)

For his final film, Jacques Tati takes his camera to the circus, where the director himself serves as master of ceremonies. Though it features many spectacles, including clowns, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, and more, Parade also focuses on the spectators, making this stripped-down work a testament to the communion between audience and entertainment.

My Uncle

1958

French

7.6

♡ 17

94%

parent child relationship

paris, france

Jacques Tati Director

Jean-Pierre Zola as Charles Arpel

Adrienne Servantie as Madame Arpel

Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot

Lucien Frégis as Monsieur Pichard

Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and cannot fathom why his sister's family has moved to the suburbs. Their house is an ultra-modern nightmare, which Hulot only visits for the sake of stealing away his rambunctious young nephew. Hulot's sister, however, wants to win him over to her new way of life, and conspires to set him up with a wife and job.

Playtime

1967

French

7.8

♡ 29

98%

Jacques Tati Director

Michel Francini as 1st Maitre D'

Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot

Patrick Balkany as Un danseur au Royal Garden

France Rumilly as Woman Selling Eyeglasses

Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.

Traffic

1971

French

7.0

♡ 9

95%

76%

amsterdam, netherlands

Jacques Tati Director

Franco Ressel as

Marco Zuanelli as Mechanic

Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot

Marcel Fraval as Truckdriver

Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled camper car loaded with outrageous extra features. Along with the company's manager and publicity model, Hulot sets out from Paris with the intention of debuting the car at the annual auto show in Amsterdam. The going isn't easy, however, and the group encounters an increasingly bizarre series of hurdles and setbacks en route.

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