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Cast
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| Jean-Pierre Zola | ... | Charles Arpel | |
| Adrienne Servantie | ... | Madame Arpel | |
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Lucien Frégis | ... | Monsieur Pichard (as Lucien Fregis) |
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Betty Schneider | ... | Betty, Landlord's Daughter |
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Jean-François Martial | ... | Walter (as J.F. Martial) |
| Dominique Marie | ... | Neighbor | |
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Yvonne Arnaud | ... | Georgette, the Housekeeper |
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Adelaide Danieli | ... | Madame Pichard |
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Alain Bécourt | ... | Gerard Arpel (as Alain Becourt) |
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Régis Fontenay | ... | Braces Dealer (as Regis Fontenay) |
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Claude Badolle | ... | Flea Market Dealer |
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Max Martel | ... | Drunken Man |
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Nicolas Bataille | ... | Working Man |
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Storyline
Monsieur Hulot's brother-in-law is the manager of a factory where plastics are manufactured. His nephew grows up in a house where everything is fully automated and the boy is raised in a similar fashion. To take away the influence of the uncle on his son, his brother-in-law gets Hulot a job in his factory. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
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push button | ultra modern house | future technology | advanced technology | factory |Taglines:
Mr Hulot takes a precious, playful...and purely premeditated look at modern times... See more »Genres:
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Language:
FrenchRelease Date:
3 November 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
FRF 250,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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MonoColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Madame Arpel: I prefer Constantino and his nice music.
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Trivia
Having been awarded the Oscar for Best Foreign Film for this film, Jacques Tati was invited to a state reception where he was introduced to French President Charles de Gaulle. As a joke and as a reference to the film, Minister of Culture André Malraux introduced him as "mon oncle". De Gaulle, not realizing who the director was or what film he had made, congratulated him on having a talented nephew. See more »Goofs
During the garden party, when Pichard has just fixed the fountain and Hulot and Gerard are hanging from the round windows, a man in black clothes can clearly be seen walking on the roof of the house. See more »Quotes
Charles Arpel: We could go to the Sexy Club.Madame Arpel: I prefer Constantino and his nice music.
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The opening credits appear on signs at a construction site. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This is Tati's 'Modern times', a critical stab in the side of civilization and the changing of the times in Paris in the late 1950's... and it's absolutely delightful and disarming in its simple display of the absurdities of human behavior in relation to it. I vaguely remember watching this as a nine-year old... and 29 years down the track, it's a great realization to suddenly understand why Tati was regarded as a true movie-making artist. Watching this lovable gem of a movie is like watching a pastel painting elaborately (and slowly, so patience is required!) coming to life. Just watch that recurring shot where the crumbled brick wall borders the old-time, lively street to the new, sterile concrete apartment complex blocks. Symbolism at its best!
No laugh-fest exactly, but it's loaded with charm, both heartwarming and satirical, with an attention to sets, props and character detail that's quite amazing: the opening credits... the ubiquitous dogs, the street-sweeper, the vendors, the bar guests... and most importantly: the whole household (and garden!) of Hulot's sister! And finally, what about that accordion music score? It has to be one of the best in cinema history!!
8 out of 10 from Ozjeppe