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Jacques Tati quotes

Wit and wisdom from the great comedian and director who gave the world the accident-prone Monsieur Hulot.

7 November 2014

Jacques Tati on modern architecture
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Jacques Tati on being tall
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Jacques Tati on laughter
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Jacques Tati on shooting a gag
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Jacques Tati on cinema for children
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Jacques Tati on Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953)
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Jacques Tati on colour and festivities
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Jacques Tati on life as film
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Jacques Tati on décor
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A user’s guide to the modern world... according to Jacques Tati

The films of comic genius Jacques Tati take us on a tour of modern life, pitting Monsieur Hulot against the cities, buildings, cars, trains, furniture and gadgets that define our era.

By David Parkinson

A user’s guide to the modern world... according to Jacques Tati

 

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