Jacques Tati introduced his signature character, Hulot, in Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot, which won the Prix Louis Delluc and is surely one of the most fondly remembered film comedies of all time. Full of visual invention and wit, punctuated with hilarious slapstick, and warmly disposed to humanity, especially toddlers and children, it depicts Hulot’s […]
Daily Archives: January 8, 2010
For my remarks about the wonderful Hong Kong film Mou gaan dou, please consult my essay on its U.S. remake, Martin Scorsese’s The Departed (2006), where I compare and contrast the two. You will find the essay here, once you scroll partway down the page: https://grunes.wordpress.com/2007/03/31/page/3/