Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune
Jacques Tati, a comedy genius and athlete of laughter, embarks on a dizzying ascent. His creation, the endearingly clumsy Monsieur Hulot, first conquers France, then the world. Each new film is another step toward the stars, each triumph a move closer to his personal sun. Yet the higher the artist soars, the more perilous the potential fall. This journey from national treasure to a creator who flew too close to the flame is a tale about the price of genius and how easily one can lose solid ground while chasing the sky.
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| Year | 2021 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Documentary, TV Movie |
| Director | Jean-Baptiste Péretié |
| Runtime | 60 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.5/10 (7 votes) |
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The documentary expertly walks the line between triumph and tragedy, portraying Tati not as a museum piece but as a living, passionate, and obsessed artist. It frames his story not merely as a chronicle of success, but as an anatomy of the creative obsession that both elevates and consumes.
What lingers after the final reel is a poignant sense of the fragility of genius—the kind that could make the world laugh but couldn't always save itself. It's a sobering, essential postscript to a legacy of joy. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jean-Baptiste Péretié
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The crackle of fame, a darkened soundstage, the silence after the laughter fades.
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