Mon oncle /
A supremely amusing satire of mechanized living and consumer society.
| Uniform Title: | Mon oncle (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[Irvington, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2014]
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| Edition: | Blu-ray special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ;
111. Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 729. |
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| Summary: | A supremely amusing satire of mechanized living and consumer society. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1958. Special features: New 2K digital restoration. 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). 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. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Blu-ray, fullscreen (1.33:1); monaural; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1958 : Best foreign-language film. |
| 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. |
| ISBN: | 9781604659047 (set) 1604659041 (set) 9781604659108 1604659106 |