Documentary · 2009 · 1h 0m

The Magnificent Tati

Director

Cast

Jacques Tati as Self (archive footage) David Bellos as Self - author of 'Jacques Tati: His Life and Art' Stéphane Goudet as Self Frank Black as Self Corinne Soum as Self Steve Wasson as Self

Crew

Juliette Andrews — Writer Michael House — Writer

Synopsis

This documentary traces Jacques Tati's rise from the Parisian Music-Hall stage to his Oscar winning films of the 1950s, the documentary then explains how Tati bet all he had on his fourth film 'PlayTime' and how this mammoth film ended prematurely the career of a genius while also giving the world one of the most beautiful films ever made.

Key Collaborators

Michael House Director Juliette Andrews Writer Michael House Writer

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