Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled camper car loaded with outrageous extra features. Along with the company's manager and publicity model, Hulot sets out from Paris with the intention of debuting the car at the annual auto show in Amsterdam. The going isn't easy, however, and the group encounters an increasingly bizarre series of hurdles and setbacks en route.
Direction
Tati's meticulous visual choreography in widescreen
Production
The camper car — a masterpiece of impractical engineering
Editing
Sound design that speaks louder than dialogue
Director
Jacques Tati
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tati spent two years designing the ridiculous camper car, which actually functioned and was later displayed at the Paris Auto Show.
This was Tati's final appearance as Hulot; the character's gentle obsolescence mirrored Tati's own fading career in commercial cinema.
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