The Complete Jacques Tati Blu-ray

Release Year: 1949

Special Features:

Seven-Disc Blu-ray Special Edition Features

New digital restorations of all six feature films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on Jour de fête, Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, Mon oncle, Trafic, and Parade and 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on PlayTime • New digital restorations of all seven short films • Two alternate versions of Jour de fête: a partly colorized 1964 version and the full-color 1995 rerelease version • Original 1953 theatrical release version of Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday • My Uncle, the version of Mon oncle that director Jacques Tati created for English-language audiences • Introductions by actor and comedian Terry Jones to Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, Mon oncle, and PlayTime • Archival video and introductions by Tati • In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot, a 1989 documentary about Tati’s beloved alter ego • Five visual essays and a classroom lecture by Tati expert Stéphane Goudet • New interview with critic Michel Chion on Tati’s sound design • “Jour de fête”: In Search of the Lost Color, a 1988 documentary on the restoration of the film to Tati’s original color vision • Once Upon a Time . . . “Mon oncle,” a 2008 documentary on the making of the film • Everything Is Beautiful, a 2005 piece on the fashion, furniture, and architecture of Mon oncle • Selected-scene commentaries on PlayTime by Goudet, theater director Jérôme Deschamps, and critic Philip Kemp • Beyond “PlayTime,” a short 2002 documentary featuring on-set footage • “An Homage to Jacques Tati,” a 1982 program featuring Tati friend and set designer Jacques Lagrange • Interview from 2006 with PlayTime script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot • Tati Story, a short biographical film from 2002 • Alternate international soundtracks for Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday and PlayTime • Trailers • New English subtitle translations • PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by critics James Quandt, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Kristin Ross, and David Cairns

Technical Specifications:

• DTS-HD Master Audio