3 Films by Jacques Tati [3 DVD9s] [2004]

Les Vacances de M. Hulot
The film that brought Tati international acclaim also launched his on-screen alter ego: the courteous, well-meaning, eternally accident-prone and much loved Monsieur Hulot. Les Vacances de M. Hulot is set in a sleepy French coastal resort which is seasonally disrupted by fun-loving holidaymakers. At the centre of the chaos is the eccentric Hulot, struggling at all times to maintain appearances, but somehow entirely divorced from his immediate surroundings. There is virtually no plot - the film is a series of incidents, a seamless succession of gently mocking studies of human absurdity. The pace is utterly relaxed; often very little seems to be happening, but deftly observed little social rituals and unspoken codes of etiquette are constantly in play.

Extras
* Interview with film-maker Richard Lester
* Original trailer and trailers for Mon Oncle and Playtime
* Optional subtitles for the hearing-impaired

Run Time: 84 mins
Year: 1943
Colour: Black and White
System: Pal
Aspect ration: 1.33:1
Audio: Mono
Language: French
Subtitles: English, English for the hearing impaired
1 DVD9
File extension: .ISO (Image)
File size: 5.9 GBs


Mon Oncle
Jacques Tati's multi-award-winning third feature, Mon Oncle - a satirical assault on the twin targets of efficiency and the modern world - confirmed his reputation as the foremost comic artist of his day. Mon Oncle was a major hit, picking up a string of awards, including the Prix Special du Jury at Cannes, the New York Critics' Circle Award for Best Foreign Film, and the 1959 Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
Tati's second outing as the accident-prone Monsieur Hulot takes him to Paris where the aggressively high-tech lifestyle of his relatives, the Arpels, is contrasted with his old-fashioned ways in a scruffy part of town. Young Gerard Arpel is very fond of his gauche uncle but his disapproving parents resolve to get Hulot a job or a wife. The disastrous outcome is a masterpiece of design and symmetry and of technically brilliant gags. The heart-warming ending is true to Tati's vision of the modern world as a confusing place that is ultimately full of charm and humanity.

Extras
* Original trailer and trailers for Playtime and Les Vacances de M. Hulot
* Optional subtitles for the hearing-impaired

Run Time: 111 mins
Year: 1958
Colour: Colour
System: Pal
Aspect ration: 1.33:1
Audio: Mono
Language: French
Subtitles: English, English for the hearing impaired
1 DVD9
File extension: .ISO (Image)
File size: 6.7 GBs


Playtime
Playtime is a surreal, comic vision of mankind's battle against the overwhelming depersonalisation of modern life. Tati stars as the hapless Hulot, ambling through the massive metropolis specially constructed for the film. Playtime was his most ambitious work and is regarded by many as his masterpiece.
Playtime was ahead of its time in its radical approach. There are virtually no plot-lines and no invitation to identify with the characters. Instead, the film is multi-layered with sight and sound gags. Jokes unfold in various parts of the frame simultaneously and the soundtrack - a meticulously composed cacophony of footsteps, gibberish and lounge music - only adds to the absurdity.

Extras
* Commentary by film historian Philip Kemp
* Short documentary Au-dela de Playtime (6 mins)
* Interview with continuity supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
* Short film about Tati (21 mins) and biography
* Trailers for Playtime, Mon Oncle and Les Vacances de M. Hulot

Run Time: 125 mins
Year: 1967
Colour: Colour
System: Pal
Aspect ration: 1.85:1
Audio: Mono
Language: Original international dialogue
Subtitles: English, English for the hearing impaired
1 DVD9
File extension: .ISO (Image)
File size: 8.1 GBs

Les Vacances de M. Hulot

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Mon Oncle

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Playtime

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