Unless the standards really have dropped as much as the papers say. The bonus short is a special treat for tati scholars. The first of tatis films to be released in colour, mon oncle won the academy award for best foreign language film, a special prize at the 1958 cannes film festival, and the new york film critics circle award for best foreign language film, receiving more honors than any of tatis. Mon oncle damerique 1980 in this unconventional french film, renowned writerphilosopher henri laborit portraying himself presents three stories that illustrate the complexities of human. Mon oncle, tatis multiawardwinning third feature a satirical assault on the. I wanted you to meet my uncle jamie and his partner eddie.
Mon oncle my uncle tatis next film, 1958s mon oncle my uncle, was his first film to be released in colour. Hulots holiday 1953, hulot was seen on vacation at the seaside, bumbling his way with the best of intentions through. The town is, however, most present in mon oncle and indeed opens the film. Alain resnaiss mon oncle damerique is presented in the form of a case history, replete with a pedantic narrator, played by reallife behavioral scientist henri laborit. Mon oncle, a popular favorite, and beautifully restored here in saturated colors, is a comedy that comments on the threatened loss of the enjoyment of the simple things in. The artistic design the french filmmaker elected for mon oncle further supports the dichotomy between the two realities present in the film, mostly in the elaboration of sets. Slapstick prevails again when jacques tatis eccentric, oldfashioned hero, is set loose in the geometric, ultramodern home of his brotherinlaw, and in the antiseptic hose factory where he gets a job. As hulot leaves for a job in the provinces, gerard connects with his father when a whistle goes wrong. The house that was created for the modern family the arpels recalls modernist constructions such as gerrit rietvelds or le corbusiers. Aug 19, 2018 this is a fun film to watch the french mr bean see more ideas about jacques tati, jaques tati, film. Consider a shot early in mon oncle, where the camera regards the outside of the building where tatis character, hulot, lives in a room on the roof. Thats especially the case with mon oncle 1958, which places hulot in a gimmicky 1950s society of garish materialism. Mon oncle antoine earned praise from critics both at home and abroad, pauline kael even comparing jutras presence onscreen to renoirs in the rules of the game 1939.
Jacques tati, byname of jacques tatischeff, born october 9, 1908, le pecq, francedied november 5, 1982, paris, french filmmaker and actor who gained. Antoine and his wife cecile own a general store that is the focus of business in the little town. The first of tatis films to be released in colour, mon oncle won the academy award for best. Hulot, on the scene causes trouble in this sterile environment, even more so when. Mon oncle, a popular favorite, and beautifully restored here in saturated colors, is a comedy that comments on the threatened loss of the enjoyment of the simple things in life due to the demands of the modern world. Monsieur hulot visits the technologydriven world of his sister, brotherinlaw, and nephew, but he cant quite fit into the surroundings. I am fluent in both english and french although neither are my native tongue. Jaques tati mon oncle 1958 the struggle of a simple man with a highly modern kitchen and a bouncing jug. Hulot, tati satirizes a world increasingly dominated by technology, and its effect on the hapless hulot. Its there in the title a story about family bonds that ends happily. The second hulot movie and tatis first color film, mon oncle is a supremely amusing satire of mechanized living and consumer society that earned the academy award for best foreignlanguage film. Mon oncle is tatis warmest film, despite its cool, detached style, and despair of the soulnessness of modern life.
Mon oncle was the most popular french film of the year and won a special jury prize at cannes and best foreign film at the next years academy awards. Two cities, actuallyan old french city of bistros and streetsweepers. Mon oncle antoine is director claude jutras masterpiece. See more ideas about film, french films and cinema. In the second of three films featuring his character, mr. As with tatis previous film, mon oncle delighted the critics and was a commercial success. Without commercial breaks, the full movie mon oncle has a duration of 120 minutes. Mon oncle by jacques tati title sequence watch the titles. Mon oncle, jacques tati film, monsieur hulot, alternative movie poster illustrationstefano 5 out of 5. Jacques tati is the great philosophical tinkerer of comedy, taking meticulous care to arrange his films so that they unfold in a series of revelations and effortless delights. A poignant, starkly honest, but humane film, shot through with authenticity from beginning to end. Set in the context of the parisian postwar boom, the film recounts the effects of economic growth in france, and critiques the evils of the consumer society in the aftermath of the war.
The last time i watched a fulllength film in french without subtitles was probably when i was a student. The second hulot movie and tatis first color film, mon oncle is a supremely amusing satire of mechanized. Jacques tati in mon oncle 1958 dominique marie and adrienne servantie in mon oncle. Slapstick prevails again when jacques tatis eccentric, oldfashioned hero, monsieur hulot, is set loose in villa arpel, the geometric, oppressively ultramodern home of his brotherinlaw, and in the antiseptic plastic hose factory where he gets a job. Realized with an unflagging artistic vision, mon oncle antoine poetically portrays a young boys coming of age, vividly capturing the quebec mining town in which he lives. With jacques tati, jeanpierre zola, adrienne servantie, lucien fregis. See more ideas about jacques tati, film, jaques tati. My uncle exploited the peoples of the world for his ambition. Mon oncle antoine is a 1971 canadian film directed and cowritten by claude jutra, and produced by the national film board of canada it is set in a mining town in rural quebec and thus is in the french language sometime around the 1940s. The film is included on roger eberts great movies list. It was the real joinville where he found a warm, genuine humanity. The second hulot movie and tatis first color film, mon oncle is a supremely amusing satire of mechanized living and consumer society that earned the director the academy award for best foreignlanguage film. Jan 18, 20 mon oncle my uncle is a 1958 film comedy by french filmmaker jacques tati. In and of itself, this compellingly understated chronicle of a boys loss of innocence on christmas eve can account for much of the film.
Jacques tatis mon oncle 1958 original french video dailymotion. Each film is a masterpiece that warrants repeated viewings playtime being particularily challenging. Mon oncle my uncle is a multiple awardwinning comedy academy award for best foreign language film by the incomparable french director jacques tati. Mon oncle is a 1958 comedy film by french filmmaker jacques tati. The film won not just the special jury prize at cannes but also an. The second hulot movie and tatis first color film, mon oncle is a supremely amusing satire of mechanized living and consumer society that. Some shots and sequences are very well set up, it is like watching a painting come to life.
Mon oncle, tatis multiawardwinning third feature a satirical assault on the twin targets of efficiency and the modern world confirmed his reputation as the foremost comic artist of his day. Buy mon oncle movie posters from movie poster shop. Comedy from french film director jacques tati, about a man who is baffled by his sisters stateoftheart home, and mourns the loss of tradition. As tati famously once said, geometric lines do not produce likeable people. Were talking about jacques tati, the french director, writer, and actor that made his first color movie in 1958, mon oncle. My uncle is a 1958 comedy film by french filmmaker jacques tati.
The second hulot movie and tatis first color film, mon oncle is a supremely. Poor sound and video quality detract from the film as well. Winner best foreign language film, 31st annual academy. Mon oncle is amusing, full of french charm, vivaciousness, and absurdity. Consider a shot early in mon oncle, where the camera regards the. Mon oncle quickly became an international success, and won that years academy award for best foreign language film, a special prize at cannes, as well as the new york film critics award. Alliance francaise french film festival 24,728 views.
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