Regarded by many as Jacques Tati’s masterpiece, Playtime is a surreal comic vision of modern life in which the director’s much-loved character, Monsieur Hulot – accompanied by a cast of tourists and well-heeled Parisians – turns unintentional anarchist when set loose in an unrecognisable Paris of steel skyscrapers, chrome-plated shopping malls and futuristic night spots.
This Dual Format Edition release (featuring the film on DVD and Blu-ray) sees Playtime presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition, and is packaged with an illustrated booklet, featuring a newly commissioned essay by David Furnham and Kevin Brownlow’s memories of interviewing Tati.
Film: Playtime
Release date: 29th November 2010
Certificate: U
Running time: 88 mins
Director: Jacques Tati
Starring: Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek , Rita Maiden, France Rumilly, France Delahalle
Genre: Comedy
Studio: BFI
Format: DVD
Country: France/Italy
DVD Special Features:
• Feature commentary by Philip Kemp
• Rare audio interview with Jacques Tati recorded at the NFT in 1968, accompanied by stills and images from the BFI’s collections
• Original theatrical trailer
• Au-delà de Playtime: Documentary about the making and unmaking of Playtime
• Script-girl: Continuity Supervisor Sylvette Baudrot on working with Tati
• Tati Story: Short biographical film
• Alternative ‘international’ soundtrack (revised by Tati to include more English dialogue)
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