The Complete Jacques Tati [Criterion Collection] [12 Discs]

Criterion Collection (12Pc)

Overview

"This set from Criterion brings together each of director Jacques Tati's six feature films: Jour de Fete, Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, Mon Oncle, Playtime, Trafic, and Parade. Also included are a smattering of short films he made."

Product Details

Release Date:	08/12/2014
UPC:	0715515128414
Original Release:	2014
Rating:	NR
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	1
Language:	English
Time:	9:59:00
Sales rank:	14,689

Special Features

New digital restoration of all six feature films and all seven short films; Two alternate versions of Jour de Fête: a partly colorized 1964 version and the full-color 1995 rerelease version; Original 1953 theatrical release version of Monsieur Hulot's Holiday; My Uncle, the version of Mon Oncle that director Jacques Tati created for English-language audiences; Introductions by actor and comedian Terry Jones to Monsiuer Hulot's Holiday, Mon Oncle, and PlayTime; Archival video and audio interviews with Tati; In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot, a 1989 documentary about Tati's beloved alter ego; Five visual essays and a classroom lecture by Tati expert Stéphane Goudet; New interview with Michel Chion on Tati's sound design; "Jour de Fête": In Search of the Lost Color, a 1988 documentary on the restoration of the film to Tati's original color vision; Once Upon a Time... "Mon Oncle," a 2008 documentary on the making of the film; Everything is Beautiful, a 2005 piece on the fashion, furniture, and architecture of Mon Oncle; Selected-scene commentaries on PlayTime by Goudet, theater director Jérôme Deschamps, and critic Philip Kemp; Beyond "PlayTime," a short 2002 documentary featuring on-set footage; "An homage to Jacques Tati," a 1982 program featuring Tati friend and set designer Jacques Lagrange; Interview from 2006 with PlayTime script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot; Tati Story, a short biographical film from 2002; Alternate international soundtracks for Monsieur Hulot's Holiday and PlayTime; Trailers; New English subtitle translations; PLUS: a booklet featuring essays by critics James Quandt, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Kristin Ross, and David Cairns