Tati Collection LE (4K-UHD) ***Preorder*** 12/7

The TATI collection comprises restorations of six hilarious features: JOUR DE FÊTE (1949), an affectionate portrait of village life, which follows an inept postman inspired to revolutionise his rounds after watching a film about the efficiency of the American postal service; LES VACANCES DE MONSIEUR HULOT (1953), in which Monsieur Hulot’s well-intentioned antics gently disrupt the carefully ordered routines of fellow holidaymakers at a seaside resort; Oscar-winning comedy MON ONCLE (1958), which contrasts Hulot’s charmingly old-fashioned world with the sterile, gadget-filled modern home of his relatives; the comic masterpiece PLAYTIME (1967), which sees Hulot navigating a labyrinth of glass, steel and modern architecture in a brilliantly choreographed portrait of an increasingly mechanised world; TRAFIC (1971) in which Hulot joins a team travelling to an automobile exhibition in a playful satire of technology, transport and modern convenience; and his final feature PARADE (1974), which celebrates the circus, blending mime and physical comedy with audience participation. 

Also included in this mammoth box set is a bonus Blu-ray disc of seven Tati-related short films,

ON DEMANDE UNE BRUTE / BRUTE WANTED (1934)

Dir. Charles Barrois

GAI DIMANCHE / JOYFUL SUNDAY (1935)

Dir. Jacques Berr

SOIGNE TON GAUCHE / WORK ON YOUR LEFT (1936)

Dir. René Clément

L’ÉCOLE DES FACTEURS / THE SCHOOL FOR POSTMEN (1946)

Dir. Jacques Tati

COURS DU SOIR / EVENING CLASSES (1967)

Dir. Nicolas Ribowski

DÉGUSTATION MAISON / HOUSE TASTING (1976)

Dir. Sophie Tatischeff

FORZA BASTIA / GO, BASTIA! (1978)

Dirs. Jacques Tati & Sophie atischeff