Mon oncle
Jacques Tati
Gérard loves spending time with his uncle, Mr Hulot, a quixotic dreamer who lives in a lower-class neighbourhood. His parents, Mr and Mrs Arpel, live in a luxurious modern villa, where they lead a dull and sterile life. One day Gérard comes back after yet another of his visits to his uncle and Mr Arpel decides to distance his son from Mr Hulot…
With : Jacques Tati, Jean-Pierre Zola, Adrienne Servantie, Alain Becourt, Lucien Fregis, Dominique Marie, Pierre Etaix
Screenplay : Jacques Tati, Jean L'Hôte, Jacques Lagrange
Image : Jean Bourgoin
Editing : Suzanne Baron
Music : Norbert Glanzberg, Alain Romans, Franck Barcelini
Screenplay : Jacques Tati, Jean L'Hôte, Jacques Lagrange
Image : Jean Bourgoin
Editing : Suzanne Baron
Music : Norbert Glanzberg, Alain Romans, Franck Barcelini
Production : Jacques Tati, Fred Orain, Louis Dolivet, Alain Térouanne, Bernard Maurice
Distribution: Carlotta
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Distribution: Carlotta
http://carlottavod.com/
More than in his two previous films, in Mon Oncle (My Uncle) Jacques Tati relates the passing from the world of dreams and leisurely activity to the geometry and functionality of the modern world. This is expressed using a border, the border between old Saint-Maur and the new town built on its outskirts. With humour and melancholy, Mon oncle depicts the changes in French society through its unique staging and perfectly timed comedy. Boris Vian was quite right when he said that “Tati is more than a French Chaplin, he is an original creator (…). Tati is Tati. He is like no-one else and it would be a hard job to be like him”.