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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Predicate Object
instanceOf French film
film
character Monsieur Hulot
cinematographyBy Andréas Winding
Jean Badal
colorProcess Eastmancolor
considered one of the greatest films of all time
countryOfOrigin France
criticalReception acclaimed
director Jacques Tati
distributor Specta Films
editedBy Gérard Pollicand
featuresCharacter Monsieur Hulot
followsInSeries Mon Oncle
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
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
partOfFilmographyOf Jacques Tati
portrays bureaucracy
consumer culture
modern urban life
technological modernity
precedesInSeries Trafic
producer Jacques Tati
productionCompany Les Films de Mon Oncle
Specta Films
releaseYear 1967
runtimeMinutes 124
setting modernist Paris
starring Barbara Dennek
France Rumilly
Jacques Tati
Rita Maiden
title Playtime
writer Jacques Tati

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Jacques Tati notableWork Playtime
French cinema notableFilm Playtime
Mon Oncle followedBy Playtime
Playtime title Playtime
Playtime originalTitle Playtime
Trafic precededBy Playtime