Jacques Tati Movies

The somewhat indolent father Traugott Wurster looks after his six sons while his wife works in a butcher's shop. One day, when Traugott falls into a...

Tati Express dives into Jacques Tati's films and how they look at a changing world throughout the 20th century. It shows how modernity impacts...

This is a brief bio of the life of Tati through his works. Begins with his silent period, then feature films, and shows many examples from the short...

Interview with French director Jacques Tati, focusing on his on-screen persona, Monsieur Hulot. Produced for the British television series "Omnibus".

In this 2013 visual essay, Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet discusses how the filmmaker’s appreciation for the circus, clowns, and...

Interview with the French film director, conducted for television in 1978.

This short documentary from 2002, written by Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet and featuring rare archival footage, explores the genesis of...

A 2013 Visual Essay on Playtime by Stéphane Goudet.

Two-part documentary about French director Jacques Tati chronicles the evolution of the filmmaker's alter ego, Monsieur Hulot, through archival...

Documentary analysis of French director Jacques Tati's 1949 film "Jour de fete". Goudet tracks the evolution of Tati’s comedy stylings, from...

Interview with Jacques Tati on the set of his 1967 film "PlayTime". Produced for the British television program "Tempo International".

Episode of the French television series "Cinéma Cinémas" which documents the discovery of the negatives that led to the completion of...