The Magnificent Tati

The Magnificent Tati

70% | Jul 17, 2009 | Documentary

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.

Featured Cast

Michael House
Director
Juliette Andrews
Writer

Cast

Self (archive footage)
Jacques Tati
Self (archive footage)
Self - author of 'Jacques Tati: His Life and Art'
David Bellos
Self - author of 'Jacques Tati: His Life and Art'

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