Jacques Tati – MRQE

Parade (TV)

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

For his final film, Jacques Tati takes his camera to the circus, where the director himself serves as master of ceremonies. Though it features many spectacles, including clowns, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, and more, Parade also focuses on the spectators, making this stripped-down work a testament to the communion between audience and entertainment.

L’illusionniste

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.

Play Time

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.

Trafic

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled camper car loaded with outrageous extra features. Along with the company’s manager and publicity model, Hulot sets out from Paris with the intention of debuting the car at the annual auto show in Amsterdam. The going isn’t easy, however, and the group encounters an increasingly bizarre series of hurdles and setbacks en route.

Cours du soir

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Jacques Tati teaches an acting class about the subtleties of certain types of people to a group of eager (but not very talented) students.

Mon oncle

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Simple bachelor M. Hulot (Jacques Tati) charms his nephew in his brother-in-law’s (Jean-Pierre Zola) gadget-filled home.

Mr. Hulot’s Holiday

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tatis endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tatis masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

L’école des facteurs

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Jacques Tati plays a French postman adamant to prove he can be just as fast as American postmen at delivering mail.

Soigne ton gauche

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Roger, son of a farmer, wants to be a boxer, and gets his chance by filling in for a boxer’s sparring partner. However, Roger does not know how to box and reads a rule book while in the ring.

Gai dimanche

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Jacques Tati and his friend Rhum star as down-and-outs (very much their situation in reality at the time) who try to generate funds by providing an impromptu leisure tour in a rickety bus they wangle use of for free.