Playtime (1967)
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Synopsis
Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.
Cast
- Jacques Tati
- Barbara Dennek
- Rita Maiden
- France Rumilly
- France Delahalle
- Valérie Camille
- Erika Dentzler
- Nicole Ray
- Yvette Ducreux
- Nathalie Jem
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- Mar 21, 2021
It’s like a double-page spread of Where's Waldo? but everyone is Waldo.
CinemaVoid 🏴☠️I got really sad when this was over. Not in a way where I'm just saying that to say it, I was genuinely kind of upset. For it's 2 hour runtime I felt so comfortable in the world Tati created. Everything is so well-orchestrated and the commitment to the style is unforgiving.…
KarstenAug 9, 2024in 70mm, peak movie-going. makes me see the world around me differently every single time. used the urinal and it felt like i was in the movie. also makes me hyper aware of every time i’m stumbling around, which is often. scratches every single itch, lucky to have this one…
Karsten - Aug 3, 2021
The charming chaos of people vs. the immaculately staged machinery we build in an attempt to contain it. The full breadth of human emotion aimlessly wandering an absurdly constructed, modern labyrinth of glass and steel. The beauty of this film lies in the expertly crafted…
Josh LewisJun 1, 2021gotta get drinks with tati and pick at that silly little brain of his
KarstenDec 26, 2023The type of movie to make you say: “They don’t make em like they used to”
Framesofnick - Jun 17, 2020
I don’t know, man. I don’t think I understood what was going on for most of the movie. It’s shot with such a wide eye that I got stressed out and felt like there was too much i was supposed to be focusing on in any given shot. Excited to see the other Monsieur Hulot movies…
demi adejuyigbeFeb 11, 2021As a critique of a world drawn colorless by consumer dominance and brutal meaningless aestheticism - where the real historical wonders of Paris are only seen as distant reflections and busloads of American tourists instead gather to watch gleaming new cars and gawk at…
Joshua DysartSep 1, 2023i bet that fish tasted crazy haha
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- RayRay is "meh" onPlayTime
Didn’t finish, but don’t need to to know this isnt for me. Not sure who it’s for, was painfully boring. Not funny, not as clever as it thought it was. “Oh this is a weird thing that people do, aren’t you gonna laugh?” “Some cushions are squishy, isnt that silly?!” Lame.Overated
Kareem is "meh" onPlayTimeI'm sorry I missed the point of this, and if there ever was one, it surely could've been executed way better. And it def didn't need to be 2 hours, and no I don't hate slow movies. Liked the set design, main character's happiness, and the hidden laughs. Idk maybe needs a rewatch.
MEMEY lovedPlayTimeThe film is certainly unique when it comes to its comedic humor. Where most of its gags are hidden in plain sight, and its up to the viewer to spot them. Like during the restaurant scene, so much stuff is happening to the point where some viewers may spot a gag others can’t see.
- Mob Spacey lovedPlayTime
ADHD the movie E.g.: is that a cardboard cutout she’s dancing so hard rn oh my gosh they’re meeting that’s so cute it’s because of the heat on the chairs gotcha he’s not even holding the glass that’s a one lane road This movie did something to my brain I possibly cannot undo
Meerkatter lovedPlayTimeBest seen on a big screen she also wanted for it’s playful use of space
Sam x is "meh" onPlayTimeit was kinda cute but don’t expect anything more - 6/10
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Luca Tosti likedPlayTime8/10
Sam M is "meh" onPlayTimeEh
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Metacritic
Instead of plot it has a cascade of incidents, instead of central characters it has a cast of hundreds, instead of being a comedy it is a wondrous act of observation. It occupies no genre and does not create a new one. It is a filmmaker showing us how his mind processes the world around him.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Jacques Tati's most brilliant film, a bracing reminder in this all-too-lazy era that films can occasionally achieve the status of art.
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
Emotions, identities, and even bodily functions are distorted by the mechanized uniformity, but Tati’s despair is modulated by a sense of wonder.
Richard Brody
The New Yorker
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Playtime (1967) (1967)?
The movie is 2hr 35min long.
What's Playtime (1967) (1967) about?
Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.
Who's the cast of Playtime (1967) (1967)?
- Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot
- Barbara Dennek as Barbara, la touriste américaine
- Rita Maiden as La compagne de M. Schultz
- France Rumilly as La vendeuse de lunettes
- France Delahalle as Une cliente dans le grand magasin
- Valérie Camille as La secrétaire de M. Lacs
- Erika Dentzler as Mme Giffard
- Nicole Ray as La chanteuse
- Yvette Ducreux as La demoiselle du vestiaire
- Nathalie Jem as Une cliente du Royal Garden
Who's the director behind Playtime (1967) (1967)?
Jacques Tati directed Playtime (1967) (1967).
Who produced Playtime (1967) (1967)?
Bernard Maurice produced Playtime (1967) (1967).
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