Mon Oncle (1958) on Netflix
Monsieur Hulot is Gérard Arpel's cherished uncle. The boy lives with his parents in an ultra-modern house near Paris, and they scheme to give Hulot a job and a wife.
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Plot summary
Monsieur Hulot lives in an old, run-down district of the city, unemployed, and travels on foot or on a motorized bicycle. His nephew Gérard, bored by the monotony of life at Villa Arpel, attaches himself to his uncle at every opportunity. The house Gérard's parents built is modern and impersonal, its furniture and kitchen appliances designed more for show than for comfort; the fish-shaped fountain in the garden runs only when important guests arrive. M. Arpel dislikes the hold Hulot has over the boy and finds his brother-in-law's immaturity exasperating, so he and his wife set out to burden Hulot with responsibilities of their own. M. Arpel arranges a position for him at the Plastac factory, and Mme. Arpel plans a garden party to introduce him to their style-conscious neighbor.
Cast
- Dominique Marieas Neighbor
- Adelaide Danielias Madame Pichard
- Régis Fontenayas Braces Dealer (as Regis Fontenay)
- Claude Badolleas Flea Market Dealer
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- Max Martelas Drunken Man
- André Dinoas Sweeper (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mon Oncle (1958)
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- The sets for Mon Oncle, designed by Jacques Lagrange, were built in 1956 at Victorine Studios near Nice and torn down once filming was finished.
- An English-language version of Mon Oncle, nine minutes shorter and released as My Uncle, was shot at the same time as the French version, with slight differences in staging and performances.
- Mon Oncle was the first of Jacques Tati's films released in colour, and it collected more honours than any of his other works, including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
