A moment of pure visual cinematic comedy from Jacques Tati's MON ONCLE ('58), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. | FilmStruck

Jacques Tati was a clown genius both as performer and director. His physical comedy skills were unreal, but he also brought a clown sensibility to his directing, as in this scene of an appealingly colorful patchwork of gridlocked cars with people in coats and umbrellas walking purposefully yet somehow nonsensically amongst them. It so perfectly captures the absurdity of modern life. And this was 55 years ago (1971)! #clownspirit #jacquestati #clownfilms | Clown Spirit

Jacques Tati's classic comedies, now streaming on MUBI. | MUBI UK & Ireland

Coming in July! Directed by and starring Jacques Tati in MR HULOT'S HOLIDAY (1953). Classic French comedy which introduces us to the pipe-smoking, well-meaning but clumsy character of Monsieur Hulot as he travels to a beachside hotel where he accidentally causes havoc. Premieres Sunday 9th July at 7pm on #TalkingPicturesTV | Talking Pictures TV Sky 328 Freeview 82 Freesat 306 Virgin 445 Freely 36