Jacques Tati was a director/actor in 1950s French comedy film. His live action works are wonderful, especially "Play Time," in which his naif character M. Hulot visit the big city and ends up unwittingly turning the slick, alienating modern scene into a chaotically joyful circus. It's really a good movie once you get the hang of French comedy pacing (which is sedate compared to American slapstick and British wackiness.)
The minimal dialogue and sound track is just like Tati's other work, but the story sounds a little unusual, since most Tati films I've seen have been pretty affirmative. It also sounds like it really might come from some personal experience, since Tati was born with the name "Tatischeff" and had some bitter disappointments later in life. Now I want to see it even more, so I can see if I'd agree with you or not! I might have to wait for a post-Oscar DVD, though, it's not playing around here.
Tati
The minimal dialogue and sound track is just like Tati's other work, but the story sounds a little unusual, since most Tati films I've seen have been pretty affirmative. It also sounds like it really might come from some personal experience, since Tati was born with the name "Tatischeff" and had some bitter disappointments later in life. Now I want to see it even more, so I can see if I'd agree with you or not! I might have to wait for a post-Oscar DVD, though, it's not playing around here.