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27 June 1973 (USA) morePlot:
Monsieur Hulot has to contact an American official in Paris, but he gets lost in the maze of modern... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
A humorous look at the 'international' architecture movement moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jacques Tati | ... | Monsieur Hulot |
| Barbara Dennek | ... | Young Tourist |
| Rita Maiden | ... | Mr. Schultz's Companion (as Rita Maïden) |
| France Rumilly | ... | Woman Selling Eyeglasses |
| France Delahalle | ... | Shopper in Department Store |
| Valérie Camille | ... | Mr. Lacs's Secretary |
| Erika Dentzler | ... | Mme. Giffard |
| Nicole Ray | ... | Singer |
| Yvette Ducreux | ... | Hat Check Girl |
| Nathalie Jem | ||
| Jacqueline Lecomte | ... | Young Tourist's Friend |
| Oliva Poli | ||
| Alice Field | ||
| Sophie Wennek | ||
| Evy Cavallaro |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
124 min (2002 restored version) | France:155 min (original version)Color:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
70 mm 6-TrackCertification:
Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Finland:S | France:U | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | West Germany:12 (nf) (w)Filming Locations:
Joinville, Haute-Marne, FranceMOVIEmeter: 
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Production took place from October 1964 to October 1967. Filming began in April 1965 primarily on a set dubbed "Tativille", where 100 construction workers built two buildings using 11,700 square feet of glass, 38,700 square feet of plastic, 31,500 square feet of timber, and 486,000 square feet of concrete. moreFAQ
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Others have commented about Tati's artistry and his sense of humour. I won't add to that.
One thing that many seem to miss is the physical setting for virtually the entire film, which is in and around international-style architecture. Tati continually pokes fun at it, demonstrating how inhumane much of it is in practice. Although idealistic and pure in some sense and appreciated for that (consider Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan), it is often better looked at or visited than lived in.
From one viewpoint, the entire film can be seen as a criticism of that architectural school. It may be the only film that concentrates its energy on architectual criticism.