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Mon Oncle
Directed by Jacques Tati
1958•1h 57m•NR•★ 7.7
Comedy
Synopsis
The bumbling, pipe-smoking Monsieur Hulot visits his pretentious sister and brother-in-law's sterile, ultra-modern modernist smart house in a geometric Paris suburb, delighting his young nephew by exposing the hilarious absurdities of automated gadgets and bourgeois consumer conformism. Jacques Tati's Oscar-winning visual comedy triumph.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJacques Tati
WriterJacques LagrangeJean L'HôteJacques Tati
CinematographyJean Bourgoin
MusicAlain RomansNorbert GlanzbergFranck Barcellini
Principal CastJacques TatiMonsieur Hulot
Jean-Pierre ZolaMonsieur Arpel
Adrienne ServantieMadame Arpel
Lucien FrégisMonsieur Pichard
Betty SchneiderBetty, Landlord's Daughter
Jean-François MartialWalter
Yvonne ArnaudGeorgette, the Housekeeper
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Dominique MarieNeighborTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 57m (117 mins)
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DirectorJacques Tati
LanguagesFrench, English
CountryFR, IT
StudioSpecta Films • Gray-Film
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