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Mr. Hulot's HolidayMr. Hulot's Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot) (1953) Recommended
Dir. Jacques Tati
Feat. Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud
Jacques Tati fine–tunes the virtues of JOUR DE FETE to create his most eponymous character. The first of four Hulot features follows the…
Flavour Of Green Tea Over Rice, TheFlavour Of Green Tea Over Rice, The (Ochazuke no aji) (1952) Recommended
Dir. Yasujiro Ozu
Feat. Shin Saburi, Michiyo Kogure, Kōji Tsuruta
Dir. Ozu once again explores the subtleties of Japanese family life, this time drawing our attention to the struggles of those in arranged marriages…
French Comedy Greats: Louis De FunèsFrench Comedy Greats: Louis De Funès ( Monsieur Leguignon, Lampistel; Peek-a-Boo; The Bouncing Beauty; The Big Vacation.) (1952-1968)
Feat. Louis de Funès
Four films starring legendary French funnyman Louis de Funès.
Golden CoachGolden Coach (Le Carrosse d'or) (1952) Recommended
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Anna Magnani, Odoardo Spadaro, Nada Fiorelli
Dir. Renoir's classic comedy focuses on a group of commedia dell'arte actors in the eighteenth Century and the much–desired central figure of…
Monsieur Leguignon, lampistelMonsieur Leguignon, lampistel (1952)
Dir. Maurice Labro
Feat. Yves Deniaud, Louis de Funès
Spirited and screwball–esque, this 'workers' comedy concerns a down–on–his–luck railway labourer who discovers treasure…
White Sheik, TheWhite Sheik, The (Sceicco bianco, Lo) (1952)
Dir. Federico Fellini
Feat. Alberto Sordi, Leopoldo Trieste, Giulietta Masina
Fellini’s against–the–grain feature debut coaxes the marital problems of a newlywed couple into a light, playful comedy that wasn’t…
Jacques Tati BoxsetJacques Tati Boxset (Jour De Fete, Mon Oncle, Mr. Hulot's Holiday, Playtime, Trafic, Parade) (1948-1967)
Dir. Jacques Tati
Feat. Jacques Tati
A newly remastered collection of films from the legendary French comedian. Includes Tati's six features, seven rare shorts, and the 2009 documentary…
Jour De FeteJour De Fete (1947)
Dir. Jacques Tati
Feat. Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati established himself as a major new comic as a postman who attempts to modernise his mail service. Such precise visual humour had not…
Jacques Tati ShortsJacques Tati Shorts (1936)
Dir. Jacques Tati
Three rare short comedies for those that can't get enough of the French funnyman. Watch your Left! (1936), School for Postmen (1947), and Evening…
Le Crime De Monsieur LangeLe Crime De Monsieur Lange (1935) Recommended
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Rene Lefevre, Florelle , Jules Berry
One of the dir.’s early classics. Rene Leferve rises to newsprint fame as the author of the serial “Arizona Jim” after his boss, a…

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