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Beyond 'PlayTime'

Beyond 'PlayTime'

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2002
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This short documentary from 2002, written by Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet and featuring rare archival footage, explores the genesis of the director’s hugely ambitious 1967 film production.

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