Jacques Tati Collection - 7-Disc Box Set ( Jour de fête / Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot / Mon oncle / Play Time / Trafic / Parade ) ( The Big Day / Mr. Hulot's Holiday / My Uncle / Playtime / Traffic / Parade )

Jacques Tati Collection - 7-Disc Box Set (Blu-Ray) (*)

$101.99

Original Title: Jour de fête / Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot / Mon oncle / Play Time / Trafic / Parade
Alternate Title: The Big Day / Mr. Hulot's Holiday / My Uncle / Playtime / Traffic / Parade
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
1061 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Short Film
Black & White
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1949 - 1974 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
Sweden ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Jacques Tati

Written By:
Jacques Tati
Henri Marquet
Jacques Lagrange
Jean L'Hôte
Art Buchwald

Actors:
Jacques Tati ..... François, le facteur
Guy Decomble ..... Roger
Paul Frankeur ..... Marcel
Santa Relli ..... Germaine
Maine Vallée ..... Jeannette
Robert Balpo ..... Le châtelain
Delcassan ..... La commère
Jacques Beauvais ..... Le cafetier
Valy ..... Edith
Roger Rafal ..... Le coiffeur
Alexandre Wirtz
Jacques Tati ..... Monsieur Hulot
Louis Perrault ..... Fred
André Dubois ..... Commandant
Lucien Frégis ..... Hotel Proprietor
René Lacourt ..... Strolling Man
Raymond Carl ..... Waiter
Nathalie Pascaud ..... Martine
Micheline Rolla ..... The Aunt
Valentine Camax ..... Englishwoman
Suzy Willy ..... Commandant's Wife
Marguerite Gérard ..... Strolling Woman
Jean-Pierre Zola ..... Charles Arpel
Adrienne Servantie ..... Madame Arpel
Lucien Frégis ..... Monsieur Pichard
Betty Schneider ..... Betty, Landlord's Daughter
Jean-François Martial ..... Walter
Dominique Marie ..... Neighbor
Yvonne Arnaud ..... Georgette, the Housekeeper
Adelaide Danieli ..... Madame Pichard
Alain Bécourt ..... Gerard Arpel
Régis Fontenay ..... Braces Dealer
Claude Badolle ..... Flea Market Dealer
Max Martel ..... Drunken Man
Nicolas Bataille ..... Working Man
Barbara Dennek ..... Young Tourist
Rita Maiden ..... Mr. Schultz's Companion
France Rumilly ..... Woman Selling Eyeglasses
France Delahalle ..... Shopper in Department Store
Valérie Camille ..... Mr. Lacs's Secretary
Erika Dentzler ..... Mme. Giffard
Nicole Ray ..... Singer
Yvette Ducreux ..... Hat Check Girl
Nathalie Jem ..... Young Tourist's Friend
Jacqueline Lecomte
Oliva Poli
Alice Field
Sophie Wennek
Evy Cavallaro
Marcel Fraval ..... Truckdriver
Honoré Bostel ..... Director of ALTRA
François Maisongrosse ..... François
Tony Knepper ..... Mechanic
Franco Ressel ..... Maria
Mario Zanuelli
Maria Kimberly
Jacques Tati ..... Circus performer
Karl Kossmayer ..... Circus Performer
Pierre Bramma ..... Circus performer
Michèle Brabo ..... Circus performer
Pia Colombo ..... Circus performer
Johnny Lonn ..... Circus performer
Bertilo ..... Circus performer
Jan Swahn ..... Circus performer
Bertil Berglund ..... Circus performer
Moniqa Sunnerberg ..... Circus performers
Norman and Ladd Hall

Synopsis:

Jacques Tati - also known for his infamous comedic character Monsieur Hulot - is considered one of France's most beloved and influential filmmakers of the past century. In celebration of his extraordinary career and innovative cinema, STUDIOCANAL are very pleased to announce The Essential Jacques Tati Blu-ray Collection. The box set brings together all six of his feature films TRAFIC (1971), PARADE (1974), PLAYTIME (1967), MON ONCLE (1958), LES VACANCES DE M.HULOT (1953) and JOUR DE FÊTE (1964), as well as seven additional short films on LES COURTS MÉTRAGES. If you happened to hear someone whistling along to advertisements in a cinema in the 1970s, then perhaps you came across Jacques Tati, ardent champion of the short film, which disappeared from cinemas in favour of advertisements. This series of short films reveals the individual style of Jacques Tati, mixing the ludicrous with the modern, as this skilled filmmaker invites us on a visual adventure that will change the way we see the world. ON DEMANDE UNE BRUTE (1934), GAI DIMANCHE (1935), SOIGNE TOM GAUCHE (1936), L'ECOLE DES FACTEURS (1946), COURS DU SOIR (1967), DÉGUSTATION MAISON (1976) & FORZA BASTIA (1978).

The Big Day (1949)
Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town 'Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre'. All inhabiters are scoffing at Francois, the postman, what he seems not to recognize. The rising of the flagstaff under his direction nearly leads into a catastrophy - but everybody tells him, how important his work is. Sneering up Francois continues in the evening of the festive day. Made drunk, some 'friends' persuade him to watch a short-movie in a tent. This film is a stunt-show, covered as 'The modern delivery-techniques of the US-post. Francois takes it serious, not recognizing being teased. Next day, after getting sober in a goods wagon, he reorganizes his own delivery-methods. He has not the equipment, as his ideals in the short-movie have, but using only his bicycle, he makes good, funny progresses.

Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Monsieur Hulot goes on a holiday to a seaside resort, but accidents and misunderstandings follow him where ever he goes. The peace and quiet of the hotel guests don't last very long with Hulot around, because although his intensions are good, they always turn out catastrophically.

My Uncle (1958)
Monsieur Hulot's brother-in-law is the manager of a factory where plastics are manufactured. His nephew grows up in a house where everything is fully automated and the boy is raised in a similar fashion. To take away the influence of the uncle on his son, his brother-in-law gets Hulot a job in his factory.

Playtime (1967)
Monsieur Hulot has to contact an American official in Paris, but he gets lost in the maze of modern architecture which is filled with the latest technical gadgets. Caught in the tourist invasion, Hulot roams around Paris with a group of American tourists, causing chaos in his usual manner.

Traffic (1971)
At Altra Motors, Mr. Hulot designs an ingenious camper car with lots of clever features. A lorry hauls the prototype to an important auto show in Amsterdam, with Mr. Hulot alongside in his car and a spoiled, trendy PR exec, the young Maria, in her sports car packed with designer clothes and her fluffy dog. The lorry has every imaginable problem, delaying its arrival. A flat tire, no gas, an accident, a run-in with police, a stop at a garage, and numerous traffic jams showcase vignettes of people and their cars. Through interactions with these down-to-earth folks, Maria gradually loses her imperious conceit, becoming much more relaxed and fetching.

Parade (1974)
Parade was the final film directed by Jacques Tati. It was made for television and featured Tati as a clown in a circus.

The Big Day (1949)
In Jacques Tati's charming - and essentially plotless - pre-Hulot first feature, Tati is Francois, a contented and happy postman in a small, unhurried French village. Francois is at ease with his job and leisurely performs his duties, peddling away on his rounds upon his beloved bicycle. Things perk up when a traveling carnival arrives in town. One of the attractions at the carnival is a film depicting the United States Postal Service's fast and efficient postal delivery system. The narrator in the film exhorts, 'Rapidite, rapidite.' Francois takes up the call, and attempts to Americanize his work style.

Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation, where he accidentally (but good-naturedly) causes havoc.

My Uncle (1958)
Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.

Playtime (1967)
Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction...

Traffic (1971)
Mr. Hulot drives a recreational vehicle from Paris to Amsterdam in his usual comic, disasterous style.

Parade (1974)
Two children go behind the scenes of a small circus.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 01 August, 2014.