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Jacques Tati
Mon oncle
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58 editions published between 1957 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 1,050 libraries worldwide A comedy in which the vague and clumsy M. Hulot, in contrast to his more wealthy sister and brother-in-law, is constantly at odds with the modern world.
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49 editions published between 1965 and 2006 in 6 languages and held by 801 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.
Mr. Hulot's holiday
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48 editions published between 1952 and 2001 in 4 languages and held by 496 libraries worldwide Misadventures of clumsy Mr. Hulot at a seaside resort. Principally visual humor.
Trafic
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5 editions published between 1971 and 2008 in English and French and held by 468 libraries worldwide The continually-confounded but ever-genial Monsieur Hulot attempts to shepherd his newly designed camping vehicle to an automotive trade show. Along the way, a multitude of traffic-related incidents and accidents occur.
M. Hulot's holiday
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7 editions published between 1953 and 2001 in French and English and held by 405 libraries worldwide Tati portrays the endearingly eccentric character, Hulot, whose presence at a very proper French seaside resort provokes one outrageous catastrophe after another.
Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot
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7 editions published between 1953 and 2006 in French and English and held by 370 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.
The illusionist
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4 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 286 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.
Jacques Tati's mon oncle My uncle
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21 editions published between 1958 and 2005 in French and English and held by 265 libraries worldwide A comedy in which the vague and clumsy M. Hulot, in contrast to his more wealthy sister and brother-in-law, is constantly at odds with the modern world.
Saved from the flames 54 rare and restored films 1896-1944
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 204 libraries worldwide "A unique and wonderful collection of 54 rare and restored short films from the inflammable years of cinema. Movies were once made on nitrate film stock, which has a chemical composition similar to gunpowder and is highly vulnerable to fire and decay. This remarkable seven-hour anthology, organized in eight thematic groups over three DVDs, presents amazing treasures from the vaults of Lobster Films in Paris and from the Blackhawk Films Collection, rescued during half a century of gathering movies from the nitrate era."--Container.
Jour de fête
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56 editions published between 1949 and 2005 in 7 languages and held by 181 libraries worldwide Tati the village postman sees the efficiency of the American postal service and decides he can singlehandedly emulate the modern New York Postal Service for his sleepy town.
Playtime
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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... more
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Animated films Automation Automobile industry and trade Automobile travel Beaches Bibliography Biography Comedians Comedy films Comedy films Criticism, interpretation, etc. Documentary films Drama Factories Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Foreign films France France--Brittany France--Paris History Hulot, Monsieur (Fictitious character) Humorous plays Industrial films Letter carriers Magicians Manners and customs Mimes Motion picture producers and directors Motion picture producers and directors--Credits Motion pictures Motion pictures, French Musical films Nonfiction films Political films Promotional films Scotland Seaside resorts Short films Silent films Tati, Jacques Technology Traffic accidents Trick films Uncles United States Vacations Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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Alternative Names
Jacques Tati 1908-1982
Tati 1907-1982 M
Tati, Jaques 1907-1982
Tatischeff, Jacques.
Tatischeff, Jacques, 1907-1982
Tatischeff, Jacques 1908-1982
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French
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English (179) German (88) No Linguistic content (38) Undetermined (32) Multiple languages (19) Italian (12) Spanish (8) Japanese (6) Russian (5) Portuguese (3) Dutch (2) Slovenian (1) Polish (1) Miscellaneous languages (1) Covers
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