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PlayTime (1967; Dir.: Jacques Tati)
Canon Fodder Episode 9
After a string of thematically heavy films, the Random Number Generator Gods decided Daniel and Corky were due for a little playtime. French auteur Jacques Tati’s landmark comedy epic PlayTime, that is! But will your hosts swing PlayTime into the Canon Fodder canon, or will it slide into oblivion?
PLAYTIME FACTS & FIGURES
Sight & Sound 2022 Critics List Ranking: #23
French Theatrical debut: Dec. 16, 1967
IMDB synopsis: “Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it’s still under construction.”
CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS
Re-release trailer for PlayTime
The Glass
The Tourists
The Chairs
The Carousel
NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE
Ordet (1955; Dir.: Carl Dreyer)
IMDB synopsis: “Follows the lives of the Borgen family, as they deal with inner conflict, as well as religious conflict with each other, and the rest of the town.”
Our review of Ordet comes out on March 26!
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