Jacques Tati Movies

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...

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...

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

Roger, son of a farmer, wants to be a boxer, and gets his chance by filling in for a boxer's sparring partner. However, Roger does not know how to...

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

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

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

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

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.