Tatis herrliche Zeiten (1967)

Tatis herrliche Zeiten: Directed by Jacques Tati. With Barbara Dennek, Jacques Tati, Rita Maiden, France Rumilly. 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.

“I have only seen Playtime once–in 1975 when I was a teenager living in Los Angeles. I, too, saw it at an art revival movie house (though probably not in 70mm) and remember it to this day! I recall the feeling of having entered a maze, or being lost and dazzled, of thinking how life was like a labrynth and how funny and touching Tati was. I still recommend it to people, especially if you like Fellini. Also, I think the film u0026quot;After Hoursu0026quot; was based on this film, but the original is far more magical.”