Mon oncle
(DVD)
Contributors
Dolivet, Louis, film producer.
Tati, Jacques, film director,
Lagrange, Jacques, 1917-1995, screenwriter.
L'Hôte, Jean, 1929-1985, screenwriter.
Zola, Jean-Pierre, 1916-1979, actor.
Tati, Jacques, film director,
Lagrange, Jacques, 1917-1995, screenwriter.
L'Hôte, Jean, 1929-1985, screenwriter.
Zola, Jean-Pierre, 1916-1979, actor.
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2014].
ISBN
9781604659054, 160465905X, 9781604659115, 1604659114
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | DVD MON | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Automation -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Culture conflict -- France -- Drama.
Drama.
Factories -- France -- Drama.
Families -- France -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
France -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
Hulot, -- Monsieur (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Uncles -- France -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Comedy films.
Culture conflict -- France -- Drama.
Drama.
Factories -- France -- Drama.
Families -- France -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
France -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
Hulot, -- Monsieur (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Uncles -- France -- Drama.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2014].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
French
ISBN
9781604659054, 160465905X, 9781604659115, 1604659114
UPC
715515128414
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958.
General Note
Special features: New 2K digital restoration. Disc 1: Introduction by actor and comedian Terry Jones; Everything's connected (a 2013 visual essay by Tati expert Stéphane Goudet comparing Mon oncle to the other Monsieur Hulot films); "Le Hasard de Jacques Tati" (a 1977 French television episode featuring an interview with Tati about his dog, Hasard, and the canine stars of Mon oncle). Disc 2: My uncle (director Jacques Tati's 1958 reedited, English-language version of the film); Once upon a time ... "Mon oncle" (an hour-long documentary from 2008 on the making of the film); Everything is beautiful (a three-part program from 2005 on the film's fashion, architecture, and furniture design); New English subtitle translation.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Jean Bourgoin ; set decoration, production designer, Henri Schmitt ; music, Alain Romans, Franck Barcellini ; editor, Suzanne Baron ; costume design, Jacques Cottin.
Participants/Performers
Jacques Tati, Jean-Pierre Zola, Adrienne Servantie, Lucien Frégis, Betty Schneider, J.F. Martial, Dominique Marie, Yvonne Arnaud, Adelaide Danieli, Alain Becourt, Regis Fontenay, Claude Badolle, Max Martel, Nicolas Bataille.
Description
A supremely amusing satire of mechanized living and consumer society.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1958 : Best foreign-language film.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dolivet, L., Tati, J., Lagrange, J., L'Hôte, J., Zola, J., Servantie, A., Fregis, L., Schneider, B., Martial, J. F. 1., Marie, D. (., Arnaud, Y., Danieli, A., Bécourt, A., Bourgoin, J., Romans, A., Barcellini, F., Baron, S., Jones, T., & Goudet, S. (2014). Mon oncle (1958 motion picture release.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Louis, Dolivet et al.. 2014. Mon Oncle. [Irvington, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Louis, Dolivet et al.. Mon Oncle [Irvington, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection, 2014.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Dolivet, L., Tati, J., Lagrange, J., L'Hôte, J., Zola, J., Servantie, A. and Fregis, L. et al (2014). Mon oncle. 1958 motion picture release. [Irvington, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dolivet, Louis,, et al. Mon Oncle 1958 motion picture release., The Criterion Collection, 2014.
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