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PlayTime

PlayTime

★ 7,7 /10 (699 Votes)
1967 FR 115 min

Overview

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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Release date

13/12/1967

Votes

699

Popularity

5.7

An incomparable spectacle.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

FR

Runtime

115 min

Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati

Monsieur Hulot

Barbara Dennek

Barbara Dennek

Young Tourist

Rita Maiden

Rita Maiden

Mr. Schultz's Companion

France Rumilly

France Rumilly

Woman Selling Eyeglasses

France Delahalle

France Delahalle

Shopper in Department Store

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Valérie Camille

Mr. Lacs's Secretary

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Erika Dentzler

Mme. Giffard

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Nicole Ray

Singer

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Yvette Ducreux

Hat Check Girl

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Nathalie Jem

Customer of the Royal Garden

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Jacqueline Lecomte

Young Tourist's Friend

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Olivia Poli

Customer of the Royal Garden

Alice Field

Alice Field

Customer of the Royal Garden

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Sophie Wennek

Customer of the Royal Garden

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Evy Cavallaro

Customer of the Royal Garden

Laure Paillette

Laure Paillette

Lamp Woman #1

Colette Proust

Colette Proust

Lamp Woman #2

Luce Bonifassy

Luce Bonifassy

Customer of the Royal Garden

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Ketty France

Customer of the Royal Garden

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Eliane Firmin-Didot

Customer of the Royal Garden

Billy Kearns

Billy Kearns

Mr. Schulz, the American businessman

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Tony Andal

Tony, Restaurant's Doorman

Yves Barsacq

Yves Barsacq

Hulot's Friend

André Fouché

André Fouché

Restaurant Manager

Georges Montant

Georges Montant

Mr. Giffard

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Georges Faye

Architect

John Abbey

John Abbey

Mr. Lacs

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Reinhard Kolldehoff

German Businessman

Michel Francini

Michel Francini

1st Maitre D'

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Grégoire Katz

German Salesman

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Jack Gauthier

The Guide

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Henri Piccoli

An Important Gentleman

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Léon Doyen

Old Doorman

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Douglas Read

François Viaur

François Viaur

Waiter at the Royal Garden

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Bob Harley

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Jacques Chauveau

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Gilbert Reeb

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Marc Monjou

False Hulot with beard

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Billy Bourbon

Patrick Balkany

Patrick Balkany

Dancer at the Royal Garden (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2025-11-24

⭐ 7

In some ways this suggested to me a film that could have one side of the screen in monochrome and the other in colour. The former side would be that of “Hulot” (Jacques Tati) who has come to a Paris he knows but no longer really recognises. The latter one would follow the lives of some American tourists “doing” Europe and though lost when it comes to the language, are entirely familiar with all the new technology and modernisation in this ancient city. One exception in that group is the more adventurous “Barbara” (Barbara Dennek) who frequently finds herself, randomly, encountering an “Hulot” …

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