Comedy
French
1967 · Directed by Jacques Tati · 115 min
A group of visitors and workers drift through a Paris made of glass, steel and gadgets. Monsieur Hulot, a lanky, polite man in a raincoat, tries to keep an appointment while a group of American tourists tours the city. It is a comedy of space and sound more than of plot.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining work of late-1960s European art cinema and the culmination of Tati's Hulot cycle, it pushed screen comedy from star-led slapstick into ensemble, environment and choreography.
Watch with intention
Treat the frame as a stage where many small things happen at once, and let your eyes choose where to look.
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