Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 4 nominations total
Jacques Tati
- Monsieur Hulot
- (uncredited)
Lucien Frégis
- Monsieur Pichard
- (as Lucien Fregis)
Jean-François Martial
- Monsieur Walter
- (as J.F. Martial)
Alain Bécourt
- Gérard Arpel
- (as Alain Becourt)
Régis Fontenay
- Braces Dealer
- (as Regis Fontenay)
Daki
- Daki, the Arpels' Dachshund
- (uncredited)
Dominique Derly
- La secrétaire de Monsieur Arpel
- (uncredited)
- …
André Dino
- Le balayeur municipal
- (uncredited)
- …
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- TriviaJacques Tati borrowed dogs from a local pound for the film and took care of the dogs all through filming. Tati made several shots of them, which he later used to connect scenes. When filming was over, he didn't want to bring the dogs back to the pound, so he placed an advertisement in the newspaper, calling them "movie stars"; all dogs eventually were taken in by respectable families throughout Paris.
- GoofsWhenever M. Arpel parks his car in his tiny home garage, he always pulls in front-end first; however, whenever he leaves for work in the morning, the car always exits the garage front-end first. (This may be a subtle sight gag on (Jacques Tati)'s part.)
- Quotes
Charles Arpel: We could go to the Sexy Club.
Madame Arpel: I prefer Constantino and his nice music.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits appear on signs at a construction site.
- Alternate versionsAn English version of the movie, that is some 10 minutes shorter with less dialogue, was shot side-by-side with the French version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Omnibus: Monsieur Hulot's Work (1976)
Featured review
Jacques was making a movie to WATCH for future generations to see how the simple social life in the small country towns were going to be killed off with modernism and technology. In his world, safety, community, young/old mixed socialized, street sweepers socialized with Gov't officials... modernism: Isolating, cold, ignorant. Material goods cannot replace a good doughnut and horseplay outdoors. A Vingnette of how the world was changing at that time to where we are today. The music plays in the small quaint town. Where happiness and familiarity go hand in hand. As we see he can survive in that world fine. Modernism is replacing and displacing kind hearted men like my Uncle. A simple loving man who loves the countryside and can no longer assimilate into the new modernism. The movie is done with love and slow funny visuals. It is to be absorbed, and watched as if YOU are the Voyer one summer with My Uncle. The storyline a Social Commentary of post modernism.
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Box office
- Budget
- FRF 250,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $87,444
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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