Directed by Jacques Tati • 1953 • France
Starring Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud
Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.
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Noah Baumbach on WINTER LIGHT
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Winter Light
Directed by Ingmar Bergman • 1963 • Sweden
Starring Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingrid Thulin, Max von Sydow“God, why hast thou forsaken me?” With WINTER LIGHT, Ingmar Bergman explores the search for redemption in a meaningless existence. Small-town pastor Tomas Ericsson (Gunnar Björnstrand) performs h...
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