Traffic (1971) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Traffic (Trafic)
Year
1971
Running time
96 min.
Country
France
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Co-production France-Italy;
Genre
Comedy | Road Movie. Satire. Sequel
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 shortly before the show opens, it doesn't run just yet, so Hulot and his mechanic (Tony Knepper) load the car into a truck and with an American public relations officer (Maria Kimberly) in tow, they hit the road for Holland.
Rankings Position
Awards
1973: National Board of Review: Top Foreign Films
1971: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Music
Critics' reviews
- "A scaled-down but inescapably fitting companion piece to its predecessor, the monumental Playtime."
- "A masterpiece in its own right -- not only for the sharp picture of the frenetic and gimmick-crazy civilization that worships cars, but also for many remarkable formal qualities."
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