JACQUES TATI

Our first introduction to Monsieur Hulot, the iconic alter ego of Jacques Tati who would star in three more films by the great director. A unique kind of cinematic humor that remains to this day inimitable and insurmountable, in one of the best comedies of all time. — Monsieur Hulot, a clumsy but likable bachelor, vacations at a seaside resort, where his presence causes one disaster after another. A series of Monsieur Hulot's blunders will highlight the ways in which the rest of the vacationers try to break free from the rigid roles and routines of their industrialized, mechanical everyday lives. — Nomination for Best Screenplay | Oscars | 1956

A hero who opposes the modern way of life becomes the instrument of an incredibly modern comedy. Brilliant critique of the new trends that each era brings with it, a sweet and emotional film that finds Tati in great form, with non-stop visual ideas. — The unemployed Monsieur Hulot leaves his slum and visits his sister's family in a fashionable suburb of Paris. Her home uses state-of-the-art technology and is based on an architecture that serves style over practicality. Fatefully, the situation gets pretty rocky for Monsieur Hulot. — Best Foreign Language Film | Oscars | 1959 Special Jury Prize | Cannes Film Festival | 1958

Constantly and rightfully on the lists of the greatest films of all time, Jacques Tati's masterpiece is an impeccably orchestrated and choreographed audiovisual composition that redefines the cinematic frame to map the chaos of the modern age. — In a futuristic and hyper-consumer Paris, Monsieur Hulot must contact an American official, but he gets lost in the labyrinths of the modern metropolis. Trapped in the tourist invasion, he wanders through Paris with a group of American tourists, causing mayhem in his usual fashion. — Best Director | Moscow Film Festival | 1969