Jacques Tati (1907-1982) was a French filmmaker. During his career, he worked as a comic actor, writer, as well as director. He only made six feature-length films. This album features theme music from four:
Jour de Fête (The Big Day) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNbjW7oi1V0
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Mr. Hulot's Holiday)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N8zGSb5-jw
Mon Oncle (My Uncle) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzYcVGP_ris
Play Time
Link to 'Cours du Soir' (Night Class) soundtrack music, from a vinyl album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12hJuxgcbbE
'Mon Oncle' was the first of his films I saw--on the big screen, in the late 1950's. Unforgettable. Humorous and charming, it doesn't have a lot of dialog--doesn't need it.
The music too is utterly enchanting and enjoyable. In some ways, to me it is reminiscent of some of Michel Legrand's 'I Love Paris' album.
I own nothing here.
Information from album notes, and Wikipedia.
From 'Play Time' (Music composed by F. Lemarque, except 'Theme African',
by James Campbell)
Au Drugstore (At the Drugstore)
Manège (Roundabout; game)
Paris Autrefois (Paris, once)
Theme African
Musique Strand
Super Market
Paris Circus
Play Time
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