Jacques Tati, France/Italy, 1967, 115‘, OV/d

Monsieur Hulot searches in vain for Monsieur Giffard in a futuristic-looking Paris, while repeatedly encountering a group of bus travellers. "Play Time" is Jacques Tati's most important film, depicting modern life and the architecture of Paris in a comical way. Tati plays the supporting role of Monsieur Hulot, while the visual and acoustic signals of the city are the real protagonists. The film is like a perfected symphony of the big city, showing both its beauty and its dissonances. The influence of "Play Time" on well-known directors such as Wes Anderson and Aki Kaurismäki is clearly noticeable. Despite the restrained humour, the film contains fantastic jokes and ends in joyful anarchy.