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Mon Oncle

Original title: Mon oncle
  • 19581958
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
22K
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Mon Oncle (1958)
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Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.
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  • Director
    • Jacques Tati
  • Writers
    • Jacques Lagrange(artistic collaboration)
    • Jean L'Hôte(artistic collaboration)
    • Jacques Tati
  • Stars
    • Jacques Tati(uncredited)
    • Jean-Pierre Zola
    • Adrienne Servantie
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  • Director
    • Jacques Tati
  • Writers
    • Jacques Lagrange(artistic collaboration)
    • Jean L'Hôte(artistic collaboration)
    • Jacques Tati
  • Stars
    • Jacques Tati(uncredited)
    • Jean-Pierre Zola
    • Adrienne Servantie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 80User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Bande-Annonce [VO]
    Trailer 0:58
    Bande-Annonce [VO]
    Mon Oncle
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    Jacques Tati and Alain Bécourt in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Dominique Marie and Adrienne Servantie in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Dominique Marie and Adrienne Servantie in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Jacques Tati and Alain Bécourt in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Jacques Tati, Lucien Frégis, and Dominique Marie in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Adrienne Servantie and Jean-Pierre Zola in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Jacques Tati in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Jacques Tati in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Mon Oncle (1958)
    Mon Oncle (1958)
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    Jacques Tati
    Jacques Tati
    • Monsieur Hulotas Monsieur Hulot
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Pierre Zola
    Jean-Pierre Zola
    • Charles Arpelas Charles Arpel
    Adrienne Servantie
    Adrienne Servantie
    • Madame Arpelas Madame Arpel
    Lucien Frégis
    • Monsieur Pichardas Monsieur Pichard
    • (as Lucien Fregis)
    Betty Schneider
    Betty Schneider
    • Betty, Landlord's Daughteras Betty, Landlord's Daughter
    Jean-François Martial
    • Walteras Walter
    • (as J.F. Martial)
    Dominique Marie
    Dominique Marie
    • Neighboras Neighbor
    Yvonne Arnaud
    Yvonne Arnaud
    • Georgette, the Housekeeperas Georgette, the Housekeeper
    Adelaide Danieli
    • Madame Pichardas Madame Pichard
    Alain Bécourt
    Alain Bécourt
    • Gerard Arpelas Gerard Arpel
    • (as Alain Becourt)
    Régis Fontenay
    • Braces Dealeras Braces Dealer
    • (as Regis Fontenay)
    Claude Badolle
    • Flea Market Dealeras Flea Market Dealer
    Max Martel
    • Drunken Manas Drunken Man
    Nicolas Bataille
    • Working Manas Working Man
    Daki
    • Daki, the Arpels' Dachshundas Daki, the Arpels' Dachshund
    • (uncredited)
    Dominique Derly
    • Monsieur Arpel's Clerkas Monsieur Arpel's Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    André Dino
    • Sweepas Sweep
    • (uncredited)
    Suzanne Franck
      • Director
        • Jacques Tati
      • Writers
        • Jacques Lagrange(artistic collaboration)
        • Jean L'Hôte(artistic collaboration)
        • Jacques Tati
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      • Trivia
        While filming, Jacques Tati and his crew came across a playful group of street dogs. Tati made several shots of them, which he later used to connect scenes. When filming was over, he couldn't bear leaving them alone, and he placed an advertisement in the newspaper, calling them "movie stars"; all dogs eventually were taken in by respectable families.
      • Goofs
        Whenever M. Arpel parks his car in his tiny home garage, he always pulls in front-end first; however, whenever he leaves for work in the morning, the car always exits the garage front-end first. (This may be a subtle sight gag on (Jacques Tati)'s part.)
      • Quotes

        Charles Arpel: We could go to the Sexy Club.

        Madame Arpel: I prefer Constantino and his nice music.

      • Crazy credits
        The opening credits appear on signs at a construction site.
      • Alternate versions
        An English version of the movie, that is some 10 minutes shorter with less dialogue, was shot side-by-side with the French version.
      • Connections
        Featured in V.I.P.-Schaukel: Episode #7.3 (1977)

      User reviews80

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      Top review
      7/10
      Amusing Stroll through a French Town
      The word I would use to describe this film is "amusing", not "hilarious"; "amusant" rather than "rigolo". It gently charms a smile onto your face. Only rarely does it bring out an actual guffaw (when M. Hulot is faced with his sister's kitchen, for example). Tati refuses to impose his own ideas of what is important on the viewer, which is usually done by spending more screen time on them or zooming in. The title (usually considered to be important) is a scrawled piece of graffiti which stays on the screen for less than 1/2 second, but there are long sequences showing M. Hulot's apartment. The viewer has to work to see Hulot appearing (apparently randomly) in the various windows of the building as he walks through it. I love the window which is inexplicably at foot level in which you can see Hulot's feet turn to the wall as the feet of a woman dressed only in a slip appear.

      In other words, this film is a stroll where, if you keep your eyes open, you will spot some amusing things going on. And France is a great place for a stroll.

      Two more things. While the comparison to Chaplin is apt, I was led to think of later characters, particularly Hrundi Bakshi in Blake Edwards' The Party and another almost silent character, Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean. Indeed I'm sure Atkinson stole ideas from this film.

      Also, I think it is misleading to focus too much attention on M. Hulot's struggles with modern tech. The title, Mon Oncle, should direct our attention to the nephew, for whom Hulot is a parole from the prison of his sterile house, enabling him to run with the kids, get dirty, buy doughnuts from a grubby vendor who applies the icing sugar with a bare hand and play practical jokes on passers-by (with Hulot ready to cover for him if need be). Fifty years later these comments are even more biting as we look at a whole generation of children raised in this kind of inhuman antiseptic environment: overweight, with eating disorders and allergies, socially inept with only a TV and a video game for a friend. Makes a dachshund in a red coat want to run with the mutts and tip over a garbage can or two, doesn't it?
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      • Apr 6, 2005

      Details

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      • Release date
        • November 3, 1958 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • My Uncle
      • Filming locations
        • Place d'Armes, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France
      • Production companies
        • Specta Films
        • Gray-Film
        • Alter Films
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • FRF 250,000 (estimated)
      • Gross worldwide
        • $84,104
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 56 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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