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The Magnificent Tati

This documentary traces Jacques Tati's rise from the Parisian Music-Hall stage to his Oscar winning films of the 1950s, the documentary then explains how Tati bet all he had on his fourth film 'PlayTime' and how this mammoth film ended prematurely the career of a genius while also giving the world one of the most beautiful films ever made.

Top Cast

  • Jacques Tati

    Jacques Tati

    Self (archive footage)

  • David Bellos

    David Bellos

    Self - author of 'Jacques Tati: His Life and Art'

  • Stéphane Goudet

    Stéphane Goudet

    Self

  • Frank Black

    Frank Black

    Self

  • Corinne Soum

    Corinne Soum

    Self

  • Steve Wasson

    Steve Wasson

    Self

  • Michael Kowalski

    Michael Kowalski

    Self

  • Marie-France Siegler

    Marie-France Siegler

    Self

  • Martine Beugnet

    Martine Beugnet

    Self

Overview

This documentary traces Jacques Tati's rise from the Parisian Music-Hall stage to his Oscar winning films of the 1950s, the documentary then explains how Tati bet all he had on his fourth film 'PlayTime' and how this mammoth film ended prematurely the career of a genius while also giving the world one of the most beautiful films ever made.

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