The Magnificent Tati

Name: The Magnificent Tati
Director: Michael House
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-07-17
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Jacques Tati, David Bellos, Stéphane Goudet, Frank Black, Corinne Soum

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2009 · 60 min · Documentary · TMDB 7.0/10

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.

Directed by Michael House

Cast

Jacques Tati — Self (archive footage)
David Bellos — Self - author of 'Jacques Tati: His Life and Art'
Stéphane Goudet — Self
Frank Black — Self
Corinne Soum — Self