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Mon Oncle

Thursday, January 27, 2022, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
still from Mon Oncle

Mon Oncle  (1958). Photofest.

(Jacques Tati, France 1958, 116 min., DCP, French w/subtitles)

Monsieur Hulot, Tati’s blundering comic creation, returns in his second vehicle, an Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film. A sincere pragmatist, Hulot visits his sister’s ultra-contemporary home and grapples uproariously with all its modern “conveniences.” An enduring satire on technological gadgetry, Tati’s film reminds us that “all serious things should be smiled out of existence and . . . funny things are ultimately matters for serious thought” (Richard W. Nason, The New York Times).

 

Event Details

Dryden Theatre
$7 members
$10 nonmembers
$5 students with ID

$5 17 and under

Advance tickets encouraged.

Patrons must show proof of COVID vaccination (regardless of age), photo ID and wear masks. 

Tickets no longer for sale

About This Series

Jacques Tati: Hulot and Beyond

French comedian Jacques Tati began his career as a mime, perfecting his craft on the stage just as the silent era of films was ending. He appeared in some short films during the 1930s, but his work was interrupted by World War II. Immediately after the war, he returned to Paris, interested in writing, directing, and performing in his own films. While his output is relatively small, Tati developed a visual style of design and performance that complemented his persistent dismantling of societal norms and the perceived progress of technology, despite its cold appearance and unintuitive design.

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