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FILM DETAILS | Certificate U |  | Cast Jacques Tati Barbara Dennek Rita Maiden France Rumilly France Delahalle. |  | Directors Jaques Tati Jacques Tati. |  | Screenwriters Jacques Lagrange Jacques Tati Art Buchwald. |  | Running Time 0 minutes |
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Playtime (U) Plot Jacques Tati's Hulot goes on an adventure in Paris, brought to surreal life with sensational sets. Review So disparaged on its release that both Jacques Tati's reputation and his finances took a hammering, this lament at the onset of modernity becomes ever more poignant with time, as more of its dire warnings materialise.
Yet despite the pervading melancholy, this is also a majestic creation that compels the viewer to go in search of the gags that litter every frame. Verdict Comedy has rarely been so intricate, incisive and inspired.
 Reviewer: David Parkinson
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