The full story of one of Frances greatest cinema legends; a clown whose film-making innovation was to turn everyday life into an art form.Jacques Tatis Monsieur Hulot; unmistakable with his pipe; brolly and striped socks; was a creation of slapstick genius that made audiences around the world laugh at the sheer absurdity of life. This biography charts Tatis rise and fall; from his earliest beginnings as a music hall mime during the Depression; to the success of Jour de Fecirc;te and Mon Oncle; to Playtime; the grandiose masterpiece that left the once celebrated director bankrupt and begging for equipment to complete his final films. Analysing Tatis singular vision; Bellos reveals the intricate staging of his most famous gags and draws upon hitherto inaccessible archives to produce a unique assessment of his work and its context for film lovers and film students alike.
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