Tati, Jacques

Playtime ( Visual )
23 editions published between 1967 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 181 libraries worldwide
Modern Paris, a city of glass, steel and the encroaching age of technology. Admist the babble of tourists, the endearingly clumsy Monsieur Hulot tries to reconcile the old-fashioned ways with the confusing new ways.

Jour de fête ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1987 in French and held by 78 libraries worldwide
In his first feature film, Tati is the village postman, who influenced by advertising, decides he can singlehandedly emulate the modern New York Postal service for his sleepy town. The results are unpredictable, touching and very funny.

Jacques Tati's Parade ( Visual )
2 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 76 libraries worldwide
A humorous performance of circus acts before a cheering audience, including mimes, magicians, musicians, singers, jugglers, acrobats, and various others, as well as the audience itself.

The illusionist ( Visual )
5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and French and held by 73 libraries worldwide
A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland. While performing in a village pub, he encounters Alice, an innocent young girl, who will change his life forever.

Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot M. Hulot's holiday ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 62 libraries worldwide
Tati portrays the endearingly eccentric character, Hulot, whose presence at a very proper French seaside resort provokes one outrageous catastrophe after another.

Mr. Hulot's holiday Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1954 and 2006 in French and English and held by 51 libraries worldwide
Presents a series of humorous impressions and incidents at a seaside Brittany resort involving the accident-prone Mr. Hulot. Principally visual humor. There is no story: simply a series of comic mix-ups and casual caricatures. Soundtrack is mostly ambient sound.

Mon oncle My uncle by Jacques Tati ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2005 in French and English and held by 43 libraries worldwide
L'insouciant M. Hulot, confronté à la déshumanisation de la société inhérente à la standardisation, retrouve le monde de l'enfance... Dans un quartier moderne où tout est très (trop) bien agencé habitent M. Arpel, son épouse et leur fils Gérard, que cette vie sans saveur ennuie. L'intrusion dans la famille de M. Hulot, le frère de Madame, personnage rêveur et plein de fantaisie, sème le trouble dans cet univers aseptisé, d'autant plus qu'il devient rapidement le meilleur ami de Gérard...

Mr. Hulot's holiday ( Visual )
16 editions published between 1953 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 42 libraries worldwide
Presents a series of humorous impressions and incidents at a seaside Brittany resort. Principally visual humor; soundtrack is mostly ambient sound.

Jour de Fete by Jacques Tati ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2004 in French and held by 33 libraries worldwide
Tati plays a French postman who decides he and his old bicycle can deliver mail with the speed and the efficiency of the American mail system.

Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot by Jacques Tati ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1952 and 2009 in French and No Linguistic content and held by 31 libraries worldwide
Monsieur Hulot, un sympathique farfelu, part en vacances dans son antique automobile. Il s'installe dans un petit hôtel, près de la plage... Un film unique... Pour ceux qui le connaissent, un émerveillement constant, pour les autres, quelle chance ils ont de découvrir l'univers de Tati ! Deux versions du film...