Playtime

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Playtime is a 1967 French comedy film by Jacques Tati, celebrated for its intricate visual gags, minimal dialogue, and satirical portrayal of modern urban life.

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instanceOf French film
film
character Monsieur Hulot NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Andréas Winding NERFINISHED
Jean Badal NERFINISHED
colorProcess Eastmancolor NERFINISHED
considered one of the greatest films of all time
countryOfOrigin France
criticalReception acclaimed
director Jacques Tati NERFINISHED
distributor Specta Films NERFINISHED
editedBy Gérard Pollicand NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Monsieur Hulot NERFINISHED
followsInSeries Mon Oncle NERFINISHED
format 70 mm film
genre comedy
satire
slapstick
hasNotableFeature ensemble cast with overlapping actions
intricate visual gags
large-scale modernist sets
minimal dialogue
satirical portrayal of modern urban life
musicBy Francis Lemarque NERFINISHED
notableFor complex choreography of movement in wide shots
dense background action
limited close-ups
minimal use of conventional plot
use of long takes
originalLanguage French
originalTitle Playtime NERFINISHED
partOfFilmographyOf Jacques Tati NERFINISHED
portrays bureaucracy
consumer culture
modern urban life
technological modernity
precedesInSeries Trafic NERFINISHED
producer Jacques Tati NERFINISHED
productionCompany Les Films de Mon Oncle NERFINISHED
Specta Films NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1967
runtimeMinutes 124
setting modernist Paris
starring Barbara Dennek NERFINISHED
France Rumilly NERFINISHED
Jacques Tati NERFINISHED
Rita Maiden NERFINISHED
title Playtime NERFINISHED
writer Jacques Tati NERFINISHED

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Jacques Tati notableWork Playtime
French cinema notableFilm Playtime