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Trafic
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G,1hr 40min
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December 11, 1972
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Columbia Pictures
Synopsis: The legendary French comedian Jacques Tati returns as his most famous character, the bumbling M. Hulot, in this gentle but pointed satire of 20th Century car culture. In Trafic, Hulot is working as a designer for a major French automotive firm and is struggling to finish his latest project in time for an international auto show in Amsterdam -- a compact recreational vehicle that features everything from an electric razor and a collapsible couch to a built-in barbecue grill. While the car is completed ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola
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The director's second to last feature, Jacques Tati's Trafic also became the swan song of his popular Mr. Hulot character. Intended as more of a crowd-pleaser after the expensive failure of his Hulot masterwork Playtime (1967), Tati's trench-coated naïf contends with the fallout of car mania as he escorts a fully loaded camper car to an Amsterdam auto show, including a pompous public relations woman, ... Full Review
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Managing Director of ALTRA
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