| Description |
2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 112 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 112.
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| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions; Dolby digital stereo. |
| Language |
In French with optional English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, Rita Maïden, France Rumilly, France Delahalle, Valérie Camille, Erika Dentzler, Nicole Ray, Yvette Ducreux, Nathalie Jem, Jacqueline Lecomte, Oliva Poli, Alice Field, Sophie Wennek , Evy Cavallaro, Laure Paillette, Colette Proust, Luce Bonifassy, Ketty France, Eliane Firmin-Didot, Billy Kearns, Tony Andal, Yves Barsacq, André Fouché, Georges Montant, Georges Faye, John Abbey, Reinhart Kolldehoff, Michel Francini, Grégoire Katz, Jack Gauthier, Henri Piccoli, Léon Doyen, François Viaur, Douglas Read, Bob Harley, Jacques Chauvea, Gilbert Reeb, Marc Monjou, Billy Bourbon. |
| Credits |
Production manager, Michel Chauvin ; costumes, Jacques Cottin ; sound director, Jacques Maumont ; editor, Camillo Laurenti ; music, Francis Lemarque and James Campbell ; DVD producer, Johanna Schiller ; restored version production, Vivendi Universal. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. The film -- disc 2. The supplements. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 1. Video introduction by Terry Jones; Selected scene commentary by film historian Philip Kemp; Alternate international soundtrack. Disc 2. Au-delà de "Playtime", a short documentary with behind-the-scenes footage; "Tati story" a short biographical film about Tati; "Jacques Tati in Monsieur Hulot's work," a 1976 BBC Omnibus program featuring Tati; "Tati at the San Francisco film festival" audio interview with Tati; Video interview with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot; "Cours du soir" a 1967 short film written by and starring Tati. Booklet: "The dance of playtime" by Jonathan Rosenbaum. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Technology -- 20th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Hulot, Monsieur (Fictitious character) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (FRENCH), VIDEODISCS.
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| Genre |
Comedy films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Motion pictures, French.
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| Added Author |
Deschamps, Jérôme, producer.
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Makeieff, Macha, producer.
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Tati, Jacques, screenwriter, director, actor.
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Maurice, Bernard, producer.
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Lagrange, Jacques, screenwriter.
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Buchwald, Art, screenwriter.
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Badal, Jean, 1927- cinematographer.
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Winding, Andréas, 1928-1977, cinematographer.
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Dennek, Barbara, actor.
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Maiden, Rita, actor.
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Rumilly, France, actor.
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Delahalle, France, actor.
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Camille, Velerie, actor.
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Dentzler, Erika, actor.
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Field, Alice, 1903-1969, actor.
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Paillette, Laure, 1906- actor.
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Proust, Colette, actor.
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Kearns, Billy, actor.
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Barsacq, Yves, actor.
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Fouché, André, actor.
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Montant, Georges, actor.
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Abbey, John, 1935- actor.
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Kolldehoff, Reinhard, 1914-1995, actor.
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Francini, Michel, actor.
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Viaur, François, 1930-2002, actor.
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Monjou, Marc, actor.
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Lemarque, Francis, composer.
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Campbell-Badiane, James, composer.
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Jones, Terry, 1942- commentator.
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Kemp, Philip, commentator.
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Rosenbaum, Jonathan, writer of accompanying material.
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Janus Films.
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Films de Mon Oncle (Firm)
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Specta Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Playtime |
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Au-delà de "Playtime."
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Tati story.
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Jacques Tati in Monsieur Hulot's work.
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Cours du soir.
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| Standard No. |
715515020022 |
| Music No. |
CC165OD Criterion Collection |
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