PlayTime

Name: PlayTime
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1967-12-13
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, Rita Maiden, France Rumilly, France Delahalle

1967·Movie·115 min·★ 7.7(673)

Comedy More French titles

“An incomparable spectacle.”

Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Criterion Channel, Kanopy	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
India	—	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store
Australia	MUBI, Beamafilm, MUBI Amazon Channel	JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Tivify	Amazon Video
Brazil	Looke, NetMovies	—
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About PlayTime

PlayTime is a 1967 French-language comedy film directed by Jacques Tati. The cast is led by Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, Rita Maiden. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Kanopy.

PlayTime was produced by Jolly Film and Specta Films and made in France and Italy. It was released on December 13, 1967.

Director: Jacques Tati
Writers: Jacques Tati, Art Buchwald, Jacques Lagrange
Release date: December 13, 1967
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Production: Jolly Film, Specta Films

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PlayTime cast & crew

PlayTime was directed by Jacques Tati and written by Jacques Tati, Art Buchwald, and Jacques Lagrange.

The cast features Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot, Barbara Dennek as Young Tourist, Rita Maiden as Mr. Schultz's Companion, France Rumilly as Woman Selling Eyeglasses, France Delahalle as Shopper in Department Store, and Valérie Camille as Mr. Lacs's Secretary.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Francis Lemarque, cinematography is by Jean Badal, and it was produced by Bernard Maurice.

Is PlayTime worth watching?

PlayTime holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 673 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, PlayTime is worth a place on your watchlist.

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