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Cinematic Dachshunds: Jacques Tati’s Mon Oncle
In this amusing film with very little dialogue, Jacques Tati gives us a glimpse into the private life of Monsieur Hulot.
He is the uncle to his sister’s son, and is a recognised character at home in his own neigh-bourhood — but is at sea in the modern world of his sister and brother-in-law, who live in a very ultra-modern house of its time. The feeling of being an alien in the modern world that the film evokes is very reminiscent of the English film ‘The Party’.
Awards for Mon oncle (1958)
Jury Special Prize, Cannes Film Festival (1958)
NYFCC Award, New York Film Critics Circle: Best Foreign Language Film (1958)
An Oscar, Academy Awards (1959): Best Foreign Language Film
Critics Award, French Syndicate of Cinema Critics (1959): Best Film
CEC Award, Cinema Writers Circle Awards (1960): Best Foreign Film
To those who are keen to see their favourite long, low, lean and level hounds in film, I thoroughly recommend this film, in which Daki the dachshund plays more than a bit part (as was the case for Waffles the dachshund in Woody Allen’s Manhattan, for example). Indeed, Daki is star of a few humourous scenes, and also features prominently on the film’s visually striking poster.
Superwoof to Jacques Tati and his four-legged side-kick, Msr. Daki!
Awoof! Archie
Posted 04 May 07
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Archie - Dog tales - Mon Oncle @ 9:46 pm, 06 May 2007
You beat us to mentioning this film, Archie!
Daddy found it whilst Mummy was away on business in New Zealand back in March … we all watched it together and loved it. We think that Daki is the star!
It’s good to know that all dogs that starred in this film were strays from a pound (including Daki!) but they all found new home among the film crew!
Barney and Monty @ 2:46 am, 21 May 2007