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©2014
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2 videodiscs (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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Criterion collection #110
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"The complete Jacques Tati"
Monsieur Hulot takes a holiday, at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another
Originally released as a motion picture in 1953
Special features: New 2K digital restoration of director Jacques Tati's 1978 rerelease version; Original 1953 version of the film; Introduction by actor and comedian Terry Jones; Clear skies, light breeze, a 2013 visual essay by Tati expert Stéphane Goudet about the debut of Monsieur Hulot; New interview with film composer and critic Michel Chion on Tati's use of sound design; Optional English-language soundtrack; New English subtitle translation
Director of photography, Jacques Mercanton, Jean Mousselle; editor, Jacques Grassi, Ginou Bretoneiche, Suzanne Baron; music, Alain Romans
Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Valentine Camax, Louis Perrault
DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen (1.37:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono
French dialogue; English subtitles