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Playtime (stylized as PlayTime and also written as Play Time) is a 1967 comedy film directed by Jacques Tati. In the film, Tati again plays Monsieur Hulot, the popular character who had central roles in his earlier films Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953) and Mon Oncle (1958).
Playtime is a movie where you laugh along with the characters, as Jacques Tati and the writers provide an engaging, comedic, and above all, universally human plot.
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- Jacques Tati
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PlayTime is a 1967 film by Jacques Tati, starring his iconic character Monsieur Hulot, who struggles to cope with the absurdities of modern Paris. The film features a stunning 70 mm widescreen cinematography, a minimalist sound design, and a series of hilarious set pieces and gags.
- Monsieur Hulot
Jun 27, 1973 · Monsieur Hulot wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. The film features elaborate set design, slapstick humor and social commentary.
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- Jacques Tati
- 1973-06-27
Aug 29, 2004 · Roger Ebert praises Jacques Tati's "Playtime" as a filmmaker's observation of the world, not a comedy or a genre. He describes the film's visual style, plot, characters and themes, and compares it to "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "The Terminal".
Playtime. Jacques Tati's gloriously choreographed, nearly wordless comedies about confusion in an age of technology reached their peak with PlayTime. For this epic achievement, Tati again thrust the loveably old-fashioned Monsieur Hulot into a modern world.
A classic slapstick comedy about a clumsy man and a tourist in a futuristic Paris. Watch the trailer, read the synopsis, and see the cast and crew of this 1967 masterpiece.
