Jacques Tati Movies

"Forza Bastia" is a 26-minute film documenting a UEFA Cup match between PSV Eindhoven and French club SC Bastia at the Furiani Stadium in 1978....

A tall, shy and reserved young actor accidentally signs himself up for a wrestling match.

Jacques Tati and his friend Rhum star as down-and-outs (very much their situation in reality at the time) who try to generate funds by providing an...

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

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...

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

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

Television documentary about the making of Jacques Tati's 1958 film "Mon oncle".

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...

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

A veritable anthology of themes dear to Tati, this documentary traces the life and work of this strange character, the initiator of a poetic...

A 2013 Visual Essay on Playtime by Stéphane Goudet.