The Magnificent Tati

The Magnificent Tati

60 mins | Documentary | July 17, 2009

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.

The Magnificent Tati

60 mins | Documentary | July 17, 2009

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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers
Original title The Magnificent Tati
Directors Michael House
Writers Juliette Andrews, Michael House

Cast

Jacques Tati

as Self (archive footage)

David Bellos

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

Frank Black

as Self

Corinne Soum

as Self

Steve Wasson

as Self

Martine Beugnet

as Self

Mike Mills

as Self

Sylvain Chomet

as Self

Macha Makeïeff

as Self

Russell Mael

as Self

Ron Mael

as Self

Ketch

as Self - performance artist, Gamarjobat