35 — 'Playtime'&'Mon Oncle' — Modern life in Tativille - a podcast by Luke Jones & George Gingell Discuss Architecture, History and Culture

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Jacques Tati's 'Mon Oncle' (1957) and 'Playtime' (1967) playfully dramatise the clash between old and new in the fast-changing cities of post-war France. Nostalgia, alienation, the absurdity of modern life and work, play, rhythm, rebellion and the curious affordances of materials and everyday items... serious fun, with silly noises.