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Playtime

  • 19671967
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  • 2h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
23K
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Playtime (1967)
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Comedy

Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still ... Read allMonsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.

IMDb RATING
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23K
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  • Director
    • Jacques Tati
  • Writers
    • Jacques Tati(original screenplay)
    • Jacques Lagrange(collaboration)
    • Art Buchwald(additional English dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jacques Tati
    • Barbara Dennek
    • Rita Maiden
  • Director
    • Jacques Tati
  • Writers
    • Jacques Tati(original screenplay)
    • Jacques Lagrange(collaboration)
    • Art Buchwald(additional English dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jacques Tati
    • Barbara Dennek
    • Rita Maiden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 92User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    Trailer 1:32
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    Jacques Tati in Playtime (1967)
    Jacques Tati in Playtime (1967)
    Jacques Tati and Barbara Dennek in Playtime (1967)
    Jacques Tati in Playtime (1967)
    Jacques Tati in Playtime (1967)
    Jacques Tati in Playtime (1967)
    Jacques Tati in Playtime (1967)
    Playtime (1967)
    Playtime (1967)
    Playtime (1967)
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    Jacques Tati in Playtime (1967)

    Top cast

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    Jacques Tati
    Jacques Tati
    • Monsieur Hulot
    Barbara Dennek
    • Barbara, Young Tourist
    Rita Maiden
    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
      Alice Field
      Sophie Wennek
      Evy Cavallaro
      Laure Paillette
      • Lamp Woman #1
      Colette Proust
      • Lamp Woman #2
      Luce Bonifassy
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      • Director
        • Jacques Tati
      • Writers
        • Jacques Tati(original screenplay)
        • Jacques Lagrange(collaboration)
        • Art Buchwald(additional English dialogue)
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      Storyline

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      • Trivia
        The film's failure at the box office kept Jacques Tati in debt for several years.
      • Goofs
        The escalator handrails aren't moving in the airport scene. The actors skim their hands along pretending it's moving, when you can see by reflections of its surface that it is indeed not.
      • Quotes

        Barbara, Young Tourist: How do you say "drugstore" in French?

        Monsieur Hulot: Drugstore.

      • Crazy credits
        The title isn't shown until the end of the opening credits. Additionally, there are no end credits. The final shot simply fades out and there is about a minute of exit music.
      • Alternate versions
        First assembled cut ran 155 min. with intermission and exit music. This version was edited down by Tati himself to 124 minutes as a shorter film seemed more lucrative (Tati was in financial trouble because of the non-successful run of Enoni on toista maata (1958) and the long shooting of Playtime (1967)). It was released on 70 mm with 6-Track sound. In the US the film was released with a running time of 93 min. and 1-Track mono sound. Other versions ran between 108-120 min. and were released on 35 mm with 4-Track Stereo sound (quadraphonic). Over the years the 124 min. version became unavailable as the shorter versions were shown in wider circulation. In 2001 the film was restored and shown in its original 124 min. cut at Cannes Film Festival 2002.
      • Connections
        Edited into Damned! Daney (1991)

      User reviews92

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      10/10
      Stunning!
      This is the right movie for anyone who is tired of "modern" comedies. Aside from its stunning visuals and extremely clever use of sound effects (the film has nearly no dialogue), its humour is highly intelligent, not always obvious, and i must say that i was delighted to see a film that did not try to be funny all the time. This is to say, most other comedies put gag after gag after gag, but to do so they usually stretch one gag for too long. Playtime (and nearly all other works by Tati, which are all must-sees), on the other hand, has long sequences with no reason to laugh, and then it hits the audience with a gag (or, in this film`s case, rather an anecdote) - which is only a few seconds long. So its not for fans of Austin Powers or Dumb & Dumber, but nonetheless very, very funny. 9/10
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      • Feb 13, 2000

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      • Release date
        • September 12, 1969 (Finland)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • French
        • English
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Play Time
      • Filming locations
        • Joinville-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne, France
      • Production companies
        • Specta Films
        • Jolly Film
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      • Budget
        • FRF 15,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross worldwide
        • $63,037
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 35 minutes
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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