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Trafic
The laughs are bumper to bumper!
The laughs are bumper to bumper!
Comedy - 1971
7.1
95%
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Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled camper car loaded with outrageous extra features. Along with the company's manager and publicity model, Hulot sets out from Paris with the intention of debuting the car at the annual auto show in Amsterdam. The going isn't easy, however, and the group encounters an increasingly bizarre series of hurdles and setbacks en route.
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Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an intere...
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(1958)
Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and cannot fathom why his sister's family has moved to the suburbs. Their house is an ultra-modern nightmare, which Hulot only visits for the sake of stealing away his rambunctious young nephew. Hulot's sister, however, wants to win him over to...
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(1953)
Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film...
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Details

Rated:
G
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
16 Apr 1971
Country:
FR, IT
Languages:
French, Dutch, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award1 win & 1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Everyone is incapable of dealing with the modern world, but Mr. Hulot is even worse off than the rest of us.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
14 Nov 2007
fresh:
Like Godard, Tati is also remarkably appreciative of the odd beauty that can be revealed in the shapes, patterns and colors created by the technology of planned obsolescence.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
14 Nov 2007
fresh:
A masterpiece in its own right -- not only for the sharp picture of the frenetic and gimmick-crazy civilization that worships cars, but also for many remarkable formal qualities.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
14 Nov 2007
fresh:
...in the breezy vapor that amounts to the movie's plot, it's not the destination that counts, but the leisurely, amiably aimless travel you take getting there.
– Mark Bourne,
Film.com,
2 Feb 2009
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