# 50th year anniversary of Playtime

**Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/)
**Published on:** 2017-12-10
**Categories:** architecture, cities, design, jacques-tati, modern, modern-architecture, modernism, modernist-architecture, mon-oncle, paris, playtime, uncategorized, urbanism
**URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/50th-year-anniversary-of-playtime

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This month is the 50th year anniversary of the Jacques Tati film, Playtime. Initially released in December 1967, Playtime is a French comedy that is often considered to be director Tati’s most notable work. Apparently it was commercially unsuccessful at the time of its release. But it has since become recognized, at least by some, as one of the greatest films ever made. The film is a satire of modern society. And so it’s also a funny critique on modern architecture and the prevailing ideologies at the time. Watch the trailer below and you’ll very clearly see this relationship: a Frenchman lost in a new, modern Paris. I remember watching one of his earlier movies – Mon Oncle – in one of my undergraduate architecture classes. If you can’t see the trailer below, click here: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrYB8hgyq4s&w=560&h=315]

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