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The Magnificent Tati (2009)

Directed by Michael House

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.

Length 60 minutes

Actors

Jacques Tati | Mike Mills | Sylvain Chomet | Frank Black | Ron Mael | Russell Mael | Macha Makeïeff | Marie-France Siegler | Michael Kowalski | Stéphane Goudet | David Bellos | Corinne Soum | Steve Wasson | Martine Beugnet | Ketch