MY UNCLE (MON UNCLE)

My uncle or Mon Oncle is a iconic French Film by film maker Jacques Tati, who himself plays the character of M. Hulot, a dreamy, adorable and impractical uncle of a nine year old Gerard who is bound to live a materialistic life imposed by his materialistic parents. The height of materialism is shown in the film in a very satirical way. Tired and frustrated Gerard, fastens himself to unemployed, ordinary and sometimes childlike M. Hulot at every juncture of life to fly away from his monotonous life.

A fish shaped special fountain in the garden of Mme. Arpel is turned on only for special visitors who suffice the status quotient. Every aspect of the Villa Arpel holds superficial beauty and hi-tech architecture which makes the ambience of the house completely hostile for the occupants Jacques Tati emphasizes on monochromatic shades and shabby and cloudy days. Only those colors change into vivid ones along with bright lights with the arrival of M. Hulot. The film focuses on the socially backward but yet very lovable character of M. Hulot. The satirical aspect of the film is hidden inside the comic aspect of the film. My Uncle is one of the masterpieces created by Jacques Tati.
Key casts are Jacques Tati as M. Hulot, Alain Becourt as Gerard, Jean-Pierre Zola as Monseiur Arpel and Adrienne Servantie as Madame Arpel.

10 reasons you should watch My Uncle:

1. My Uncle is the first feature film of Jacques Tati to have released in color.
2. My Uncle is the winner of many prestigious awards including the Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film.
3. My Uncle won more honors than any of Tati's other great cinematic works.
4. My Uncle features Jean Bourgoin's excellent cinematography.
5. The film is a hard edged satire which is funny as well as thought provocating.
6. In this film Tati showed his concern about the emerging fascination France started to have for industrial modernization and social rigidness.
7. The film is one of the top French language Films in the history of French Cinema.
8. My Uncle truly deserves to rank under top 100 Foreign Language Films.
9. Fans of Jacques Tati will start seeing Tati as the great philosophical thinker.
10. This movie is a must watch for all good cinema lovers.

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Jacques Tati (9 October 1907 - 5 November 1982) was born in Paris a French filmmaker working both as a comedic actor and director, greatest Movie Directors Tati was voted the 46th of all time.
* His films have little audible dialogue, but instead are built around elaborate, tightly-choreographed visual gags and carefully integrated sound effects.
* Tati's first major feature, Jour de fe (The Big Day).
* His second film, Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Mr. Hulot's Holiday).
* Mon Oncle (My Uncle) 1958, was his first film to be released in color and perhaps his best-known work.
* The film centers on the socially awkward yet lovable character of Monsieur Hulot and his quixotic struggle with postwar France's infatuation with modern architecture, mechanical efficiency and American-style consumerism.

*** Director:
Forza Bastia (2002)
Parade (1974) (TV)
Trafic (1971)
... aka Monsieur Hulot nel caos del traffico (Italy)
... aka Traffic
Play Time (1967)
... aka Playtime (USA)
... aka Tempo di divertimento (Italy)
Mon oncle (1958)
aka Mio zio (Italy)
Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953)
.. aka M. Hulot's Holiday (Australia)
... aka Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (UK)
... aka Mr. Hulot's Holiday (USA)
Jour de fe (1949)
... aka Holiday
... aka The Big Day
L'ole des facteurs (1947)
... aka School for Postmen
Gai dimanche (1935)
*** Actor:
Parade (1974) (TV) .... Circus performer
"Obraz uz obraz" .... Zak (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode #1.5 (1972) TV episode (as Zak Tati) .... Zak
Trafic (1971) (as Mr. Hulot) .... Monsieur Hulot
... aka Monsieur Hulot nel caos del traffico (Italy)
... aka Traffic
Domicile conjugal (1970) (uncredited) .... M. Hulot
... aka Bed & Board (Canada: English title) (USA)
... aka Bed and Board (UK)
... aka Non drammatizziamo... solo questione di corna! (Italy)
Play Time (1967) .... Monsieur Hulot
... aka Playtime (USA)
... aka Tempo di divertimento (Italy)
Cours du soir (1967) .... Monsieur Hulot
... aka Evening Classes (USA)
Mon oncle (1958) .... Monsieur Hulot
... aka Mio zio (Italy)
Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953) .... Monsieur Hulot
... aka M. Hulot's Holiday (Australia)
... aka Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (UK)
... aka Mr. Hulot's Holiday (USA)
Jour de fe (1949) .... Franis, the postman
... aka Holiday
*** Writer:
The Illusionist (2010) (writer)
... aka L'illusionniste (France)
Forza Bastia (2002) (writer)
Parade (1974) (TV) (writer)
Trafic (1971) (original scenario)
... aka Monsieur Hulot nel caos del traffico (Italy)
... aka Traffic
Play Time (1967) (writer)
aka Playtime (USA)
.. aka Tempo di divertimento (Italy)
Cours du soir (1967) (writer)
... aka Evening Classes (USA)
*** Producer:
Mon oncle (1958) (producer)
... aka Mio zio (Italy)
Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka M. Hulot's Holiday (Australia)
... aka Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (UK)
... aka Mr. Hulot's Holiday (USA)

Mon Oncle is a 1958 film comedy by French filmmaker Jacques Tati. The first of Tati's films to be released in colour, Mon Oncle won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, a Special Prize at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film, receiving more honors than any of Tati's other cinematic works.

Play Time is French director Jacques Tati's fourth major film, and generally considered to be one of his better films. Shot in 70 mm, Play Time 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; dialogue is frequently reduced to the level of background noise.