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Playtime
''Playtime'' (stylized as ''PlayTime'' and also written as ''Play Time'') is a 1967 Satire (film and television), satirical comedy film directed and co-written by Jacques Tati. Tati also stars in the film, reprising the role of Monsieur Hulot from his earlier films ''Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot'' (1953) and ''Mon Oncle'' (1958). However, Tati grew ambivalent towards playing Hulot as a recurring central role during production, and he appears intermittently in ''Playtime'', alternating between central and supporting roles. Shot on 70 mm film, the work is notable for its enormous set, which Tati had built specially for the film, as well as Tati's trademark use of subtle yet complex visual comedy supported by creative sound effects. The film's dialogue, variously in French, English, and German, is frequently reduced to the level of background noise. While it was a commercial failure on its original release, ''Playtime'' is retrospectively considered Tati's ''magnum opus'', his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati (; born Jacques Tatischeff, ; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French mime, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter. In an ''Entertainment Weekly'' poll of the Greatest Movie Directors, he was voted 46th (a list of the top 50 was published), though he had directed only six feature-length films. Tati is perhaps best known for his character Monsieur Hulot, featured in ''Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot'' (1953), ''Mon Oncle'' (1958), ''Playtime'' (1967) and ''Trafic'' (1971). ''Playtime'' ranked 23rd in the 2022 ''Sight and Sound'' critics' poll of the greatest films ever made. As David Bellos puts it, "Tati, from ''l'École des facteurs'' to ''Playtime'', is the epitome of what an ''auteur'' is (in film theory) supposed to be: the controlling mind behind a vision of the world on film." Family origins Tati was of Russian, Dutch, and Italian ancestry. His father, Georges-Emmanuel Tatischeff (1875-1957), was born in Paris, the son of Dmitry Tatischeff (Дмитрий ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Buchwald
Arthur Buchwald (; October 20, 1925 – January 17, 2007) was an American humorist best known for his column in ''The Washington Post''. At the height of his popularity, it was published nationwide as a syndicated column in more than 500 newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary. Buchwald had first started writing as a paid journalist in Paris after World War II, where he wrote a column on restaurants and nightclubs, "Paris After Dark", for the '' Paris Herald Tribune,'' which later became the ''International Herald Tribune.'' He was part of a large American expatriate community in those years. After his return to the United States in 1962, he continued to publish his columns and books for the rest of his life. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1982 for Outstanding Commentary, and in 1991 was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, in addition to other awards. Early life Buchwald was born in New York City in 1925, to an Austri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andréas Winding
Andréas Winding (February 2, 1928 – August 18, 1977) was a French cinematographer known for films such as ''Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno'', ''Friends'', ''A Slightly Pregnant Man'', '' Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman'', ''Playtime'', '' The Deadly Trap'', ''Rider on the Rain'' and '' La Prisonnière''. Selected filmography * ''Graduation Year ''Graduation Year'' (French: ''L'année du bac'') is a 1964 French drama film directed by Maurice Delbez and José-André Lacour and starring Jean Desailly, Simone Valère and Paul Amiot.Martin p.114 Cast * Jean Desailly as M. Terrenoire * Simon ...'' (1964) * '' Sept morts sur ordonnance'' (1975) * '' Parisian Life'' (1977) References External links * 1977 deaths 1928 births French cinematographers {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Hulot
Monsieur Hulot () is a character created and played by French comic Jacques Tati for a series of films in the 1950s through the early '70s, namely ''Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot'' (1953), ''Mon Oncle'' (1958), ''Playtime'' (1967) and ''Trafic'' (1971). The character of Hulot (although played by another actor) also appears briefly in François Truffaut's ''Bed and Board (1970 film), Bed & Board'' (1970). He is recognized by his overcoat, pipe and hat, and his distinctive lurching walk. He is clumsy and somewhat naive of the evolving world around him, but still has a friendly, well-meaning, and good-natured persona. His escapades usually involved clashes with technology and the problems of living in an increasingly impersonal and gadgetized world. In ''Trafic'', Hulot, the designer of a new camper-car, "struggles valiantly... against the perpetual roadblocks of cars, policemen, bureaucrats and just people". The name of "Monsieur Hulot" is believed to echo "Charlot," the French n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abbey (actor)
Edward John Abbey (June 21, 1935 – December 5, 2010) was an American actor best known for portraying the title role in the French film '' Mr. Freedom'', directed by fellow American expatriate William Klein. Born in Denver, Colorado in 1935, Abbey appeared in a few uncredited roles in American and British films before moving to France, where he played American characters in film and television throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He was fluent in French. In addition to ''Mr. Freedom'', Abbey is known for his supporting role as Mr Lacs in Jacques Tati's 1967 film ''Playtime''.John Abbey filmography ''New York Times'' accessed 2010-03-24 Abbey died on December 5, 2010 in |
Billy Kearns
Billy Kearns (17 February 1923 – 27 November 1992) was an American actor. Biography During World War II, Kearns fought in the Army's newly founded 10th Mountain Division created for fighting in mountainous areas. His acting career took place almost entirely in France, acting often in minor roles in TV films or on motion pictures, as soon as an American or British character was required for the cast. He is best known for portraying fictional character Bill Ballantine in the French 1965 TV series ''Bob Morane''. Partial filmography *'' The Roots of Heaven'' (1958) – Sarcastic Man in Bar (uncredited) *''Un témoin dans la ville'' (1959) – Le soldat américain *'' Two Men in Manhattan'' (1959) – L'homme de la sécurité à la Ridgewood Tavern *''Monsieur Robinson Crusoe'' (1960) *''Purple Noon'' (1960) – Freddy Miles * ''Women Are Like That'' (1960) – Charlie Ribban *''La Fête espagnole'' (1961) – Kunk *''Three Faces of Sin'' (1961) – Un client *''A Touch of Treas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Field
Alice Field (1903–1969) was a French Algerian stage and film actress.Goble p.322 Partial filmography * ''Villa Destin'' (1921) * ''Visages voilés... âmes closes'' (1921) - La seconde épouse de Hadji * ''Atlantis'' (1930) - Madame Lambert * '' La Maison de la Fléche'' (1930) - Ann Upcott * ''Le refuge'' (1931) - Vanina * '' Monsieur the Duke'' (1931) - Joyce Miller * '' You Will Be My Wife'' (1932) - Alice Ménard * ''The Lacquered Box'' (1932) * '' The Nude Woman'' (1932) - Princesse de Chabran * '' Theodore and Company'' (1933) - Gaby / Adrienne * '' Broken Wings'' (1933) - Jacqueline * '' The Old Devil'' (1933) - Hélène * ''La cinquième empreinte'' (1934) - Florence Forestier * '' The Queen of Biarritz'' (1934) - Elenita * ''Vertigo'' (1935) - Natacha Mikailovna * ''La rosière des Halles'' (1935) - Renée Dunois * ''Un soir de bombe'' (1935) - Hélène * '' The Assault'' (1936) - Renée de Rould * '' The Lady from Vittel'' (1937) - Henriette Bourselet * ''Police mond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Vacances De Monsieur Hulot
''Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot'' (; released as ''Monsieur Hulot's Holiday'' in the US) is a 1953 French comedy film starring and directed by Jacques Tati. It introduced the pipe-smoking, well-meaning but clumsy character of Monsieur Hulot, who appears in Tati's subsequent films, including ''Mon Oncle'' (1958), ''Playtime'' (1967), and ''Trafic'' (1971). The film gained an international reputation for its creator when released in 1953. The film was very successful, totalling 5,071,920 ticket sales in France. Plot ''The following synopsis reflects the 1978 re-edited version.'' While passengers board a train at an unnamed railway station and bus stop, Monsieur Hulot, an apparent bachelor of comedic gait, instead drives his rudimentary 1924 Salmson AL car to the beachside holiday (French 'vacances') hotel. On his arrival at the hotel, Hulot causes chaos when he opens the door during a stiff sea breeze. Later that night, Hulot arrives at the hotel restaurant and waits to be served. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brutalist Architecture
Brutalist architecture is an architectural style that emerged during the 1950s in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era. Brutalist buildings are characterised by Minimalism (art), minimalist constructions that showcase the bare building materials and Structural engineering, structural elements over decorative design. The style commonly makes use of exposed, unpainted concrete or brick, angular geometric shapes and a predominantly monochrome colour palette; other materials, such as steel, timber, and glass, are also featured. Descended from Modernism, brutalism is said to be a reaction against the nostalgia of architecture in the 1940s. Derived from the Swedish phrase ''nybrutalism'', the term "new brutalism" was first used by British architects Alison and Peter Smithson for their pioneering approach to design. The style was further popularised in a 1955 essay by architectural critic Reyner Banham, who also associated the movement with the Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Paris (1946–2000)
At the end of the Second World War, most Parisians were living in misery. Industry was ruined, housing was in short supply, and food was rationed. The population of Paris did not return to its 1936 level until 1946, and grew to 2,850,000 by 1954, including 135,000 immigrants, mostly from Algeria, Morocco, Italy and Spain. The exodus of middle-class Parisians to the suburbs continued. The population of the city declined during the 1960s and 1970s (2,753,000 in 1962, 2.3 million in 1972) before finally stabilizing in the 1980s (2,168,000 in 1982, 2,152,000 in 1992). In the 1950s and 1960s, the city underwent a massive reconstruction, with the addition of new highways, skyscrapers, and thousands of new apartment blocks. Beginning in the 1970s, French Presidents took a personal interest leaving a legacy of new museums and buildings: President François Mitterrand had the most ambitious program of any President since Napoleon III. His ''Grands Travaux'' included the Arab World Insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles De Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free France, Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France. In 1958, amid the May 1958 crisis in France, Algiers putsch, he came out of retirement when appointed Prime Minister of France, Prime Minister by President René Coty. He rewrote the Constitution of France and founded the French Fifth Republic, Fifth Republic after approval by 1958 French constitutional referendum, referendum. He was elected President of France later that year, a position he held until his resignation in 1969. Born in Lille, he was a decorated officer of World War I, wounded several times and taken prisoner of war (POW) by the Germans. During the interwar period, he advocated mobile armoured divisions. During the German invasion of May 1940, he led an armoured divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Reinhard Kolldehoff (29 April 1914 – 18 November 1995) was a German film actor. He appeared in 140 films between 1941 and 1988. He was born and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * '' The Gasman'' (1941) - Polizeibeamter (uncredited) * '' Blum Affair'' (1949) - Max Tischbein - Lehrer * ''Das Mädchen Christine'' (1949) - 1.Leutnant * '' Quartet of Five'' (1949) - Patient * '' Martina'' (1949) * ''Rotation'' (1949) - Rudi Wille * ''Unser täglich Brot'' (1949) * '' Hoegler's Mission'' (1950) - Fichte * '' Bürgermeister Anna'' (1950) - Jupp Ucker * '' The Orplid Mystery'' (1950) - Funker * '' Melody of Fate'' (1950) * ''A Tale of Five Cities'' (1951) - Nazi (uncredited) * ''The Last Year'' (1951) - Kommissar * ''Turtledove General Delivery'' (1952) * ''Full House'' (1952) - Hartner (segment "Je suis un tendre") * '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'' (1952) - Kapitän Reimann * '' The Merry Vineyard'' (1952) - Küfer * '' When the Heath Dreams at Night'' (1952) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
