Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune 2021    star_border 7.5
The crazy rise and fall of Jacques Tati, comedy genius, actor, director and athlete of laughter. Or how the inventor of the mythical Mr. Hulot made France laugh, then the world, flying from success to success, rising higher and higher, until he came a little too close to the sun.

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Clear Skies, Light Breeze 2014
Clear Skies, Light Breeze, is a 2013 visual essay by Tati expert Stéphane Goudet about the debut of Monsieur Hulot

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Professor Goudet's Lessons 2013
Stéphane Goudet is all over the Tati box-set as the preeminent Tati scholar, so it is only fitting that he conclude the disc with a half hour lecture that concludes the themes and methods of the filmmaker.

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In the Ring 2013
In this 2013 visual essay, Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet discusses how the filmmaker’s appreciation for the circus, clowns, and mime humor is reflected in PARADE, and analyzes the film’s various comedic acts.

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À l'américaine 2013    star_border 6
Documentary analysis of French director Jacques Tati's 1949 film "Jour de fete". Goudet tracks the evolution of Tati’s comedy stylings, from their origins in the short films where he first appeared through his ambitious feature productions.

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Please! Have a Seat! 2005
Documentary about the furniture design in Jacques Tati's 1958 film MON ONCLE.

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Everything Is Beautiful: Fashion 2005    star_border 6
Documentary about the costume design in Jacques Tati's 1958 film MON ONCLE.

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Everything Is Beautiful: Lines, Signs, Design 2005    star_border 6
A documentary focusing on the architecture in Jacques Tati's 1958 film MON ONCLE.

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Everything's Connected 2005    star_border 6
An analysis of French director Jacques Tati's 1957 film "Mon oncle" which discusses the stylistic similarities between it and the other Monsieur Hulot films.

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Playtime Story 2002
Documentary on the making-of Tati's Playtime (1967)

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Beyond 'PlayTime' 2002
This short documentary from 2002, written by Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet and featuring rare archival footage, explores the genesis of the director’s hugely ambitious 1967 film production.

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