

Mon Oncle
1958-05-10 · 118 min · ★ 7.4
Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and cannot fathom why his sister's family has moved to the suburbs. Their house is an ultra-modern nightmare, which Hulot only visits for the sake of stealing away his rambunctious young nephew. Hulot's sister, however, wants to win him over to her new way of life, and conspires to set him up with a wife and job.
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- Directors
- Jacques Tati
- Production companies
- Gaumont Distribution, Specta Films, Alter Films, Film del Centauro, Cady Films, gray-film
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jacques TatiMonsieur Hulot
Jean-Pierre ZolaMonsieur Arpel
Adrienne ServantieMadame Arpel
Lucien FrégisMonsieur Pichard
Betty SchneiderBetty, Landlord's Daughter
Jean-François MartialWalter
Yvonne ArnaudGeorgette, the Housekeeper
Alain BécourtGérald Arpel
Nicolas BatailleWorking Man
Pierre ÉtaixDelivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)
Jean-Claude RémoleuxClient in Monsieur Arpel's Factory (uncredited)
Denise PéronneMademoiselle Fevrier (uncredited)
Nicole RegnaultShort-sighted motorist (uncredited)
Édouard FrancommeHouse Painter (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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