PlayTime

Name: PlayTime
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1967-12-13
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Barbara Dennek, Olivia Poli, André Fouché, Georges Montant, Michel Francini

Rating

4.0 (1)

Release Date

12/13/1967

Runtime

115 mins

Genres

Comedy

Overview

Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

Revenue

Homepage

How It Feels

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A gently satirical observation of modern urban life through the eyes of a bewildered man navigating a gleaming, mechanical Paris, equal parts slapstick and social commentary, told almost entirely through physical comedy and visual gags.

Mood

AbsurdWhimsicalContemplative

Themes

TechnologyIsolationClass

Tone

Satirical

Pacing

Meditative

Look

FormalistWidescreen epic

Structure

Ensemble

Jacques Tati

Monsieur Hulot

Barbara Dennek

Young Tourist

Rita Maiden

Mr. Schultz's Companion

France Rumilly

Woman Selling Eyeglasses

France Delahalle

Shopper in Department Store

Valérie Camille

Mr. Lacs's Secretary

Erika Dentzler

Mme. Giffard

Nicole Ray

Singer

Yvette Ducreux

Hat Check Girl

Nathalie Jem

Customer of the Royal Garden

Jacqueline Lecomte

Young Tourist's Friend

Olivia Poli

Customer of the Royal Garden

Reviews

nicolascagegoons

Aug 27, 2026

what do we do when we conform fully into modernisation?
what do we as a collective become once everything becomes modern?
playtime doesn't directly asks this qeustion yet it does.
its camera is always the observer, we do follow characters but we and the camera are never part of their life, we are the watchers of a place that is as sleek as it is soulles. we're already gravitating towards conformity with clothes, shoes and entertainment, in the year 2026, films have become largely a popularity contest where directors like nolan and pta are mostly held at a high position. you like something else? well you aren't part of the larger conversation.
maybe it is a reach but there is a basis of conformity within entertainment and art. but also our homes and clothes have become increasingely similaire either due to fear or harrasment because of others.
(watch my feature film https://boxd.it/cQ1mBp )