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Playtime

  • 1967
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Jacques Tati in Playtime (1967)
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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.

  • Director
    • Jacques Tati
  • Writers
    • Jacques Tati
    • Jacques Lagrange
    • Art Buchwald
  • Stars
    • Jacques Tati
    • Barbara Dennek
    • Rita Maiden
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jacques Tati
    • Writers
      • Jacques Tati
      • Jacques Lagrange
      • Art Buchwald
    • Stars
      • Jacques Tati
      • Barbara Dennek
      • Rita Maiden
    • 97User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 99Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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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
      Luce Bonifassy
      • Director
        • Jacques Tati
      • Writers
        • Jacques Tati
        • Jacques Lagrange
        • Art Buchwald
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      Storyline

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      Did you know

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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 Mon Oncle (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)
      • Soundtracks
        L'Opéra des Jours Heureux
        Music by Francis Lemarque

        Lyrics by Francis Lemarque

        Performed by Francis Lemarque

      User reviews97

      Review
      Review
      Featured review
      10/10
      I finally understand it after three times!!!
      The endearingly clumsy Monsieur Hulot as the principal character wandering through modernist Paris. Amid the babble of English, French and German tourists, Hulot tries to reconcile the old-fashioned ways with the confusion of the encroaching age of technology.



      The first time I saw it was on a video tape with lousy quality

      and the second time was on Criterion Collection and I thought it was great BUT why could not it be a little bit more funny????????? Then the third time I understand it:It´s ART. You can watch it how many times you want and still find new things in the film.

      Also I saw how expensive it was to make.Jacques Tati must have build up a whole town because the set is so fantastic BIG!!!!

      But when Monsieur Hulot comes to the nightclub it gets the same old hilarious Tati.

      Rating: 5/5 Some day I hope that I will see this in 70 mm but untill then Criterion Collection is a good choice!!!!!
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      • anton-6
      • Sep 29, 2001

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • June 27, 1973 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • French
        • English
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Play Time
      • Filming locations
        • Joinville-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne, France(set)
      • Production companies
        • Specta Films
        • Jolly Film
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • FRF 15,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross worldwide
        • $63,037
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        2 hours 35 minutes
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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