The Magnificent Tati

Name: The Magnificent Tati
Director: Michael House
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-07-17
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jacques Tati, David Bellos, Stéphane Goudet, Frank Black, Corinne Soum

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The Magnificent Tati

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2009-07-17

The Magnificent Tati

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.

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Self (archive footage)

Jacques Tati

Self - author of 'Jacques Tati: His Life and Art'

David Bellos

Self

Stéphane Goudet

Self

Frank Black

Self

Corinne Soum