Mon oncle (1958) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Mon oncle
Year
1958
Running time
120 min.
Country
France
Director
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Cast
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Genre
Comedy | Sequel. Satire. Architecture
Synopsis
Monsieur Hulot's brother-in-law is the manager of a factory where plastics are manufactured. His nephew grows up in a house where everything is fully automated and the boy is raised in a similar fashion. To take away the influence of the uncle on his son, his brother-in-law gets Hulot a job in his factory.
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Awards
1958: Academy Awards: Best Foreign Language Film
1958: Cannes Film Festival: Jury Special Prize
1958: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Foreign Language Film
1958: National Board of Review: Top Foreign Films
1958: French Critics Awards (Syndicate of Cinema Critics): Best Film.
1960: CEC Medals: Best Foreign Movie.
Critics' reviews
- "It is not a comedy of gags or funny lines (the only kinds of comedy left in Hollywood); here tragedy and comedy go together, enriching each other, contrasting and balancing between laughter and tears."
- "Satire is not barbed or vicious and everybody can laugh at it and themselves. There's expert blocking out of the characters, creative use of sound, and eschewing of all useless dialog."
- "Unforgettably funny, wonderfully observed, and always technically brilliant."
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Ranking Lists Position
- 47 My Favorite French Movies (70)
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