TRAFIC
by Jacques Tati
synopsis
At Altra Motors, Mr. Hulot designs an ingenious camper car with lots of clever features. A lorry hauls the prototype to an important auto show in Amsterdam, with Mr. Hulot alongside in his car and a spoiled, trendy PR exec, the young Maria, in her sports car packed with designer clothes and her fluffy dog. The lorry has every imaginable problem, delaying its arrival. A flat tire, no gas, an accident, a run-in with police, a stop at a garage, and numerous traffic jams showcase vignettes of people and their cars. Through interactions with these down-to-earth folks, Maria gradually loses her imperious conceit, becoming much more relaxed and fetching.
original title: | Trafic |
country: | France, Italy |
year: | 1971 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Jacques Tati |
film run: | 96' |
release date: | FR 16/04/1971, BE 20/05/1971, SE 04/10/1971, IT 22/10/1971, UK 15/11/1971, DK 22/11/1971, PT 29/11/1971, DE 17/12/1971, FI 31/12/1971, ES 04/02/1972, YU 1972, PL 01/06/1973, IS 21/12/1974, HU 15/02/1979, RS 03/03/2005 |
screenplay: | Jacques Tati |
cast: | Marcel Fraval, Honoré Bostel, Jacques Tati |
cinematography by: | Eduard van der Enden, Marcel Weiss |
film editing: | Maurice Laumain, Sophie Tatischeff |
art director: | Adrien De Rooy |
costumes designer: | Jacques Esterel |
producer: | Robert Dorfmann |