Jacques Tati
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Jour de Fête
(1949)The iconic French maestro of slapstick Jacques Tati has enchanted generation after generation of children and cinephiles alike. His first feature is both a hilarious comedy and an incisive observation on post-war French society, seen through the eyes of the most charming, and clumsy, of postmen.

Trafic
(1971)Jacques Tati’s final outing as M. Hulot, Trafic continues where Playtime left off. This time using a seemingly never-ending voyage from A to B as his playground, Trafic is a similarly sharp, ambitious parody of the chaos of modern life, highly stylized and tempered by Tati’s masterful hand.

Mon Oncle
(1958)A bumbler who prefers the simple life takes on the newfangled gadgets in his nephew's home.

PlayTime
(1967)In this daring masterpiece, Jacques Tati expands his critique of societal conformity to a majestic scale. Built over three years, his colossal set—known as Tativille—presents a glass-and-concrete vision of Paris, in which ennui and chaos wondrously melt into an idiosyncratic symphony of modern life.

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
(1953)Vacationers in a French resort town almost kill themselves trying to relax.

The Magnificent Tati
(2009)This internationally acclaimed documentary tells the story of one of films most adored artists - the French cinema icon Jacques Tati. As the creator of classics such as 'Mon Oncle', 'Les Vacance de Mr. Hulot' & 'Playtime', Jacques Tati changed the way the world experiences movies.

The Illusionist
(2010)The Illusionist is one of a dying breed of stage entertainer whose thunder is being stolen by emerging rock stars. Forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theatre, garden parties and bars he meets a young fan who changes his life forever. Oscar nominated for the Best Animated Feature Film.