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Jest to kolejny film Jacquesa Tati o perypetiach Pana Hulot. Tym razem główny bohater wybiera się na spotkanie z amerykańskim biznesmenem do biurowej dzielnicy Paryża. Klucząc po korytarzach ogromnego, pełnego zakamarków, budynku, Pan Hulot napotyka podekscytowanego, niemieckiego sprzedawcę, wpada na kolegę z przed lat, przyłącza się do grupy przypadkowo spotkanych amerykańskich turystów. Jednym słowem wikła się w coraz bardziej absurdalne sytuacje, siejąc przy tym chaos i zamieszanie.
Jacques Tati's spectacular cinematic art reached its peak in the gargantuan achievement of this film, PLAYTIME. Marking the third appearance of Tati's Mr. Magoo-like character, Mr. Hulot, PLAYTIME takes as its subject modern technology and its sometimes disastrous and always hilarious effects on the people living within it. As in most Tati films, a minimal plot (the parallel paths of Hulot and a group of American tourists), is held together by a seamless ballet of visual, aural, and conceptual gags. Tati constructed an enormous set, Tativille, rendering a high modern contemporary Paris decked in chrome, mirrors, and glass within which the surreal slapstick of PLAYTIME unfolds. Filmed in 70mm Technicolor, with sound recorded on a seven-channel stereo, the film approaches the city from a bird's eye perspective showing the complex yet abstract machinations of people and their technologies, with each character linked to the other and the whole ensemble dependant on the giant grid of the modern city. Objects, people, and sounds vie for the viewer's attention and all exert equal fascination and comedic power in the circus of Tati's modern life. From the airport to the high rise to the nightclub, Hulot weaves in and out of view, leaving a trail of bumped heads, offended sensibilities and curious glances in his wake.
Regarded by many as Jacques Tati s masterpiece, Playtime is a surreal, comic vision of mankind s battle against the overwhelming depersonalisation of modern life. Tati stars as the hapless Hulot, who ambles through the massive metropolis specially constructed for the film one of the most ambitious and imaginative film sets ever to grace the screen. The film is a multi-layered symphony of sight and sound gags. Jokes unfold in various parts of the frame simultaneously and the soundtrack a meticulously composed cacophony of footsteps, gibberish, and lounge music only adds to the absurdity. Extra Features: Newly remastered to High Definition Dual Format Edition: includes both Blu-ray and the DVD versions of the main feature Feature commentary by film historian Philip Kemp Short Documentary Au-dela de Playtime (DVD only) Continuity supervisor Sylvette Baudrot on Tati and Playtime (DVD only) Director biography + short film about Tati (DVD only) Audio interview with Jacques Tati Original trailers for Les Vacances de M. Hulot, Mon Oncle and Playtime Includes extensive booklet with contextualising essays on the film and its director
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Feature commentary by film historian Philip Kemp, 'Au-dela de Playtime': Documentary, Continuity supervisor Sylvette Baudrot on Tati and PLAYTIME, Director biography, Short film about Tati, Audio interview with Jacques Tati, Original trailers for LES VACANCES DE M. HULOT, MON ONCLE and PLAYTIME, Booklet |
