BFI Video has announced that on November 29 it will release two movies starring and directed by Jacques Tati:
Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot and
Playtime. Both will come out in dual-format, two-disc BD/DVD packs. The films have been lovingly remastered in high definition and the extras on each release includes never-before released alternative versions of the films, amongst which is the rarely seen original 1953 theatrical version of
Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot.
Special features include:
- Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot
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Alternative 'international' soundtrack (revised to include more English dialogue)
- Original theatrical release version (1953, 95 mins)
- Original theatrical trailer (on the DVD)
- Richard Lester interview (2004, 36 mins): the acclaimed filmmaker discusses Les Vacances de M. Hulot with film historian Philip Kemp (on the DVD)
- Illustrated booklet with a newly-commissioned essay by film historian Philip Kemp
- Playtime
- Alternative 'international' soundtrack (revised by Tati to include more English dialogue)
- Feature commentary by Philip Kemp
- Rare audio interview with Jacques Tati recorded at the NFT in 1968, accompanied by stills and images from the BFI's collections
- Original theatrical trailer (on the DVD)
- Au-delà de Playtime (2002, 6 mins): documentary about the making and unmaking of Playtime (on the DVD)
- Script-girl (2003, 12 mins): Continuity Supervisor Sylvette Baudrot on working with Tati (on the DVD)
- Tati Story (21 mins, c. 2003): short biographical film (on the DVD)
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Illustrated booklet with a newly commissioned essay by David Furnham and Kevin Brownlow's memories of interviewing Tati