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Playtime
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Gloriously choreographed and flawlessly shot – Playtime is a nearly wordless comedy about confusion in an age of high technology, from legendary French filmmaker Jacques Tati.
Comedy • Pioneering • Satire
Monsieur Hulot has a job interview - but before he can worry about impressing his future employer, he'll need to find them first. Landing in a reimagined modernist Paris, he has to navigate endless corridors, slippery floors, sinking chairs, sliding doors and misleading reflections in a high-tech corporate labyrinth where organised chaos reigns and Hulot sticks out as a misaligned cog in the machinery of modern life.
Considered by many to be masterpiece, Playtime is a perfectly orchestrated city symphony. Shot on 65mm on a huge constructed set of concrete, glass and steel, the film was the most ambitious project Tati ever took on, and a work made to be seen on the big screen.
Details
Duration
2hrs 4mins
Director
Jacques Tati
Distributor
Park Circus (PA0073)
Featuring
Jacques Tati • Barbara Dennek • Rita Maiden
Year
1967
Country of origin
France • Italy
Language
French & English with English subtitles
Strobe lighting
Guidance unavailable
Content guidance
No content warnings identified
No screenings scheduled
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