The crazy rise and fall of Jacques Tati, comedy genius, actor, director and athlete of laughter. Or how the inventor of the mythical Mr. Hulot made France laugh, then the world, flying from success to success, rising higher and higher, until he came a little too close to the sun.
Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.
Tati Express dives into Jacques Tati's films and how they look at a changing world throughout the 20th century. It shows how modernity impacts human-beings and goes through that amazing body of work at 100 mph.
Documentary analysis of French director Jacques Tati's 1949 film "Jour de fete". Goudet tracks the evolution of Tati’s comedy stylings, from their origins in the short films where he first appeared through his ambitious feature productions.
In this 2013 visual essay, Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet discusses how the filmmaker’s appreciation for the circus, clowns, and mime humor is reflected in PARADE, and analyzes the film’s various comedic acts.
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.
Television documentary about the making of Jacques Tati's 1958 film "Mon oncle".
This short documentary from 2002, written by Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet and featuring rare archival footage, explores the genesis of the director’s hugely ambitious 1967 film production.
This is a brief bio of the life of Tati through his works. Begins with his silent period, then feature films, and shows many examples from the short films on this disc. For someone with such a limited output of work, his reach and genius was limitless.
Jacques Tati (born Jacques Tatischeff; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French filmmaker, working both as a comedic actor and director. In a poll conducted by Entertainment Weekly of the Greatest Movie Directors Tati was voted the 46th greatest of all time. With only six feature-length films to his credit as director, he directed fewer films than any other director on this list of 50.
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