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.
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| Jacques Tati | ... |
Monsieur Hulot
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Barbara Dennek | ... |
Barbara, la touriste américaine
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| Rita Maiden | ... |
La compagne de M. Schultz
(as Rita Maïden)
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France Rumilly | ... |
La vendeuse de lunettes
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France Delahalle | ... |
Une cliente dans le grand magasin
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Valérie Camille | ... |
La secrétaire de M. Lacs
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Erika Dentzler | ... |
Mme Giffard
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Nicole Ray | ... |
La chanteuse
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Yvette Ducreux | ... |
La demoiselle du vestiaire
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Nathalie Jem | ... |
Une cliente du Royal Garden
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Jacqueline Lecomte | ... |
L'amie de Barbara
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Oliva Poli | ... |
Une cliente du Royal Garden
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| Alice Field | ... |
Une cliente du Royal Garden
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Sophie Wennek | ... |
Une cliente du Royal Garden
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Evy Cavallaro | ... |
Une cliente du Royal Garden
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| Laure Paillette | ... |
Première dame à la lampe
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Colette Proust | ... |
Deuxième dame à la lampe
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| Luce Bonifassy | ... |
Une cliente du Royal Garden
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Ketty France | ... |
Une cliente du Royal Garden
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Eliane Firmin-Didot | ... |
Une cliente du Royal Garden
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Billy Kearns | ... |
M. Schultz
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Tony Andal | ... |
Tony, le chasseur du Royal Garden
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| Yves Barsacq | ... |
L'ami de M. Hulot
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André Fouché | ... |
Le directeur du Royal Garden
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Georges Montant | ... |
M. Giffard, chef de service
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Georges Faye | ... |
L'architecte du Royal Garden
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John Abbey | ... |
M. Lacs
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| Reinhard Kolldehoff | ... |
Le directeur allemand
(as Reinhart Kolldehoff)
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Michel Francini | ... |
Le maître d'hôtel du Royal Garden
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Grégoire Katz | ... |
Le vendeur allemand
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Jack Gauthier | ... |
Le guide
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Henri Piccoli | ... |
Le monsieur important
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Léon Doyen | ... |
Le vieux portier
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François Viaur | ... |
Un serveur du Royal Garden
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Douglas Read |
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Bob Harley |
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Jacques Chauveau |
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Gilbert Reeb |
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Marc Monjou | ... |
Le faux M. Hulot barbu
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Billy Bourbon |
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André Badin | ... |
L'employé au tabouret à l'aéroport (uncredited)
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Patrick Balkany | ... |
Un danseur au Royal Garden (uncredited)
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Madeleine Bouchez | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| James Campbell | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Marie-Pierre Casey | ... |
La caissière du Royal Garden (uncredited)
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Paulette Frantz | ... |
Dame qui attend un avion (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Tati | ||
Written by
| Jacques Tati | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Jacques Lagrange | ... | (collaboration) |
| Art Buchwald | ... | (additional English dialogue) |
Produced by
| Bernard Maurice | ... | producer |
| René Silvera | ... | associate producer (as René Silvéra) |
Music by
| Francis Lemarque | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Badal | ... | director of photography |
| Andréas Winding | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gérard Pollicand | ||
Editorial Department
| Jean-François Gallaud | ... | assistant editor (as J.F. Gallaud) |
| Denise Giton | ... | assistant editor |
| Sophie Tatischeff | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Eugène Roman | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Cottin | ||
Makeup Department
| Serge Groffe | ... | makeup artist |
| Igor Keldich | ... | makeup artist |
| Janou Pottier | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Michel Chauvin | ... | production manager |
| Pierre Da Silva | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Dominique Welinski | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Akira Endo | ... | assistant director |
| Jean Lefebvre | ... | assistant director |
| Henri Marquet | ... | assistant director |
| Nicolas Ribowski | ... | assistant director (as Nicolas Ribowsky) |
| Marie-France Siegler | ... | assistant director |
| Norbert Terry | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Henri Berger | ... | props |
| Jacques Brizzio | ... | assistant decorator |
| Jacques D'Ovidio | ... | assistant decorator (as Jacques d'Ovidio) |
| Henri Ganser | ... | prop buyer (as Henri Gansser) |
| Georges Houssaye | ... | prop buyer |
| Guy Maugin | ... | prop buyer |
| Théobald Meurisse | ... | assistant decorator (as Théo Meurisse) |
| Robert Moussard | ... | prop buyer |
| Jacques Paris | ... | assistant decorator |
| André Pierdel | ... | props |
| Jacques Preisach | ... | props |
| Maurice Sergent | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Danièle James | ... | assistant post-synchronization |
| Maurice Laumain | ... | sound editor |
| Camille Laurenti | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Paul Loublier | ... | sound mixer |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound director |
| Claude Plouganou | ... | synchronization |
| Gilbert Pereira | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Gilles Gaillard | ... | digital grading supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Louis Castelli | ... | still photographer (as J.L. Castelli) |
| André Dino | ... | still photographer |
| F. Doszpoly | ... | assistant camera |
| Georges Ferrière | ... | chief electrician |
| Marcel Franchi | ... | camera operator |
| J. Monseigny | ... | assistant camera |
| André Morain | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Rodier | ... | camera operator |
| René Schneider | ... | assistant camera |
Location Management
| Marc Goldstaub | ... | location manager |
| Noëlle Mouton | ... | location manager |
| Jacques Serres | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| James Campbell | ... | composer: African themes |
| François Rauber | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Dave Stein | ... | composer: song "Take My Hand" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sylvette Baudrot | ... | script girl |
| Marie-Thérèse Cabon | ... | script girl |
| Lucile Costa | ... | script girl (as Lucille Costa) |
Additional Crew
| Jérôme Deschamps | ... | presenter |
| Véronique Failliot | ... | laboratory: 70 mm film |
| Macha Makeïeff | ... | presenter (as Macha Makeieff) |
| Bernard Grenet | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Florence Abiven | ... | special thanks: SIS |
| Jean Badal | ... | special thanks |
| Stéphane Barlier | ... | special thanks: SIS |
| Sabine Bauchart | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Thierry Beaumel | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Tarik Belardi | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Xavier Brachet | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Pascal Buron | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Hervé Bénard | ... | special thanks: SIS (as Hervé Benard) |
| Fernando Caetano | ... | special thanks: Deschamps |
| Jean-Babtiste Carcopino | ... | special thanks: Deschamps et Deschamps |
| Valérie Coudin | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Yvon Crenn | ... | special thanks |
| Juliette Deschamps | ... | special thanks: Deschamps et Deschamps |
| Louise Deschamps | ... | special thanks: Deschamps et Deschamps |
| Fabrice Faivre | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Jean Gaillard | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Stefan Gaillot | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Claude Gomis | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Élise Graux | ... | special thanks: SIS (as Elise Graux) |
| Frédéric Groetschel | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Isabelle Hermann | ... | special thanks: Deschamps et Deschamps |
| Jérôme Javelle | ... | special thanks: Deschamps et Deschamps |
| Isabelle Julien | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Philippe Le Forestier | ... | special thanks: Deschamps et Deschamps |
| Christophe Lelone | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Solen Lembrez | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Samantha Leroy | ... | special thanks: Deschamps et Deschamps |
| Alexis Leverve | ... | special thanks: SIS |
| Sophie Lustière | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Valérie Lévy | ... | special thanks: Deschamps et Deschamps |
| Sébastien Massot | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Sabrina Mathoux | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Pascal Medieu | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Pierre Michel-Estival | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Stéphanie Pacart | ... | special thanks: Deschamps et Deschamps |
| Daniel Pereira | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Stéphane Pivron | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Annette Poelhman | ... | special thanks |
| Guillaume Pondard | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Luc Pourrinet | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Maurice Prost | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| César Roulin | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Laurent Rusz | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Christine Szymkowiak | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
| Sophie Tatischeff | ... | special thanks |
| Stéphane Texier | ... | special thanks: Arane Gulliver |
| Caroline Vanhove | ... | special thanks: Mikros |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Eckelkamp Verleih (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1968) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Meteor Film Productions (1968) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- SF-Artfilm (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Kino-Filmi (1969) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Continental Distributing (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Valio-Filmi (1979) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Syme Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1985) (Finland) (tv)
- BMG Video (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Les Films de Mon Oncle (2002) (World-wide) (restored version) (presents)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2003) (Greece)
- Future Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Future Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc Jacques Tati collection)
- Atlantic Film (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ripley's Film (2014) (Italy)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- VIGGO (2015) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Future Film (2015) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (7-disc Jacques Tati: The Ultimate Complete Collection)
- Future Film (2015) (Finland) (DVD) (11-disc Jacques Tati: The Ultimate Complete Collection)
- Leopardo Filmes (2015) (Portugal)
- VIGGO (2015) (Italy)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Ama Films (2022) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Nelson Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- RTL-TV (1974) (Luxembourg) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Studio Davout (music recording)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (sound re-recording)
- Tutti (music edition)
- ARTE (special thanks) (restored version)
- Air France (special thanks) (restored version)
- Arane Culliver (laboratory: 70 mm film) (restored version)
- Arkamis (sound processing) (restored version)
- Cinémathèque Française (special thanks) (restored version)
- Cinémathèque de Toulouse (special thanks) (restored version)
- Imagica USA Inc. (digital restoration) (restored version)
- Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA) (digital sound) (restored version)
- Kodak (film) (restored version)
- Mikros Image (digital restoration) (restored version)
- Renault (special thanks) (restored version)
- S.I.S. (auditorium) (restored version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Monsieur Hulot has to contact an American official in Paris, but he gets lost in the maze of modern architecture which is filled with the latest technical gadgets. Caught in the tourist invasion, Hulot roams around Paris with a group of American tourists, causing chaos in his usual manner.
Written by Leon Wolters |
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| Taglines | A wonderful playtime where you will discover the funny side of life's every moment. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF15,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The elaborate set of Tativille had its own roads, electrical systems and - in one of the office buildings - a fully working elevator. See more » |
| Goofs | The escalator handrails aren't moving in the airport scene. The actors skim their hands along pretending it's moving, when you can see by reflections of its surface that it is indeed not. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Damned! Daney (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | L'Opéra des Jours Heureux See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The title isn't shown until the end of the opening credits. Additionally, there are no end credits. The final shot simply fades out and there is about a minute of exit music. See more » |
| Quotes |
Barbara, Young Tourist:
How do you say "drugstore" in French? Monsieur Hulot: Drugstore. See more » |