Mon oncle antoine is both contemporary and yearning for a time long past, demanding a change in the economic system even while celebrating a noble history. Mon oncle antoine a 2007 documentary tracing the making and history of the filmclaude jutra an unfinished story a 2002 documentary that attempts to unravel the jutra mystery featuring interviews with brault. That being said, this one isnt quite in the same league as the italian classic. Mon oncle antoine 1971 despite having a heavy film industry presence usually american productions looking for cheap locations, canadas own gems have often gone by the wayside. Mon oncle is amusing, full of french charm, vivaciousness, and absurdity. Some shots and sequences are very well set up, it is like watching a painting come to life. The first of tatis films to be released in colour, mon oncle won the academy award for best foreign language film, a special prize at the 1958 cannes film festival, and the new york film critics circle award for best foreign language film, receiving more honors than any of tatis. Approche pedagogique dun classique du cinema quebecois. Set in cold rural quebec at christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family which owns the towns general store and undertaking business. Mon oncle antoine by claude jutra, helene loiselle.
Although the film begins earlier in the year, everything comes to a focus beginning on the morning of christmas eve and closing on the dawn of christmas. Benoit jacques gagnon is an adolescent in the care of his uncle, antoine jean duceppe, who runs a general store in a small mining town in quebec. Mon oncle antoine streaming video pima county public. Monsieur hulots brotherinlaw is the manager of a factory where plastics are manufactured. Mon oncle antoine english version by claude jutra nfb. Mon oncle antoine is a 1971 canadian film directed and cowritten by claude jutra, and produced by the national film board of canada. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1971 movies 1971. Quebecois director claude jutra cowrote the screenplay with clement perron and directed what is one of the most acclaimed works in canadian film history.
Jutra filmed mon oncle antoine on location in the backwoods of quebec, using many of the local inhabitants. Claude jutra jacques gagnon r2f776 from alamys library of. Quebecois director claude jutra cowrote the screenplay with clement perron and directed what is one of the most acclaimed works in canadian film history the film examines life in the maurice duplessisera asbestos. All plot synopsis by hal erickson with mon oncle antoine, actor jean duceppe established himself as canadas principle purveyor. During the christmas shopping rush, benoit helps out at the store, learning a lot about himself in the process. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Mon oncle antoine has been transferred to disc in its preferred widescreen aspect ratio of 1. You can watch mon oncle antoine online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in french. In this case, the political and social context of duplessisera quebec 19441959 provides authentic grounding for an apprenticeship narrative or bildungsroman about a young mans social and moral initiation into adulthood. New restored highdefinition digital transfer supervised and approved by director of photography michel braultonscreen. Delicate, naturalistic, and tinged with a striking mix of nostalgia and menace, mon oncle antoine follows benoit, as he first encounters the twin terrors of sex and.
Mon oncle antoine instructional approach to a quebec film classic. Mon oncle antoine criterion collection, dvd, special edition, widescreen, subtitled, drama, foreignfrench, 715515030823. Jacques tatis mon oncle 1958 original french video dailymotion. It is set in a mining town in rural quebec and thus is in the french language sometime around the 1940s. Antoine and his wife cecile own a general store that is the focus of business in the little town. An orphan comes to live with a foster family in a canadian mining village, and becomes a part of the comical foibles and heartbreaks of a small frenchcanadian town.
Mon oncle antoine criterion collection special edition. Recalling a time when the local general store was the crossroads of life, the film illustrates the way a young boy sees the world and those closest to him first. Or at least those demands that have been selfinflicted. An orphan jacques gagnon learns from his aunt and uncle one christmas eve in 1940s quebec. During that time, a young boy has had his life forever changed. Claude jutras sweeping portrait of village life in 1940s quebec has been called one of the greatest canadian films of all time. The first of tatis films to be released in colour, mon oncle won the academy award for best foreign language film, a special prize at the 1958 cannes film festival, and the new york film critics circle award for best foreign language film, receiving more.
A not inconsiderable portion of invention and tone setting just in the title sequence, from jacques tatis second film starring himself as mr. Mon oncle antoine is set in a cold, rural town in quebec around christmas c. In and of itself, this compellingly understated chronicle of a boys loss of innocence on christmas eve can account for much of the films critical success. Mon oncle antoine dvd the indianapolis public library. Were too close to america to really for it to care enough about a film not about its own country, and too far from overseas to have the exotic flare found in european or asian cinema. The film can be looked at, interpreted, and appreciated from a handful of perspectives socialpolitical, cultural, aestheticstylistic, historical and. Mon oncle presents unique and unworn collection of vintage eyewear from the 80s and 90s. To make some extra money, antoine doubles as the towns undertaker. With jacques tati, jeanpierre zola, adrienne servantie, lucien fregis. A favorite unconventional christmas movie huffpost. Voted the greatest canadian film of all time since its release in the early 70s. Canadian filmmaker claude jutras most wellknown film mon oncle antoine has the narrative directness and emotional clarity of a robert frost poem a final act involving the botched retrieval of a corpse in a heavy snowfall is the films real achievement, its best showcase for jutras ability to uncover great nuance without any tendency.
My uncle is a 1958 comedy film by french filmmaker jacques tati. Cast mon oncle antoine 1971 jacques gagnon filmography. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. It is just as prescient today as the it must have been in 1958, maybe. Mon oncle antoine earned praise from critics both at home and abroad, pauline kael even comparing jutras presence onscreen to renoirs in the rules of the game 1939. Recalling a time when the local general store was the crossroads of life, the film illustrates the way a young boy sees the world and those closest to him first through the eyes of a teenager, and later, as events change him, through the eyes of an adult. Monsieur hulot visits the technologydriven world of his sister, brotherinlaw, and nephew, but he cant quite fit into the surroundings. Rent mon oncle antoine 1971 starring jacques gagnon and lyne champagne on dvd and bluray. Mon oncle antoine 1971 stream and watch online moviefone. Sebuah film pedih, starkly jujur, tapi manusiawi, ditembak melalui dengan keaslian. With jacques gagnon, lyne champagne, jean duceppe, olivette thibault.
Sep 21, 2009 based on an autobiographical screenplay by clement perron, claude jutras mon oncle antoine 1971 is widely regarded as one of the greatest canadian films of all time, ranking no. Mon oncle antoine 1971 my uncle antoine the criterion. Francais galego italiano portugues srpskohrvatski suomi. The movie is shot in a frigid, barren quebec asbestos mining town. Regarder mon oncle benjamin 1969 toutes les infos sur le film complet mon oncle benjamin en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Mon oncle antoine is a film that has aged very gracefully, and continues to be lauded as one of the greatest canadianquebecois films ever made. Michel brault, the films cinematographer, supervised and approved the transfer, and the results are beautiful, with braults camerawork achieving a. Drama claude jutras evocative portrait of a boys coming of age in wintry 1940s rural quebec has been consistently cited by critics and scholars as the greatest canadian film of all. Mon oncle antoine my uncle antoine 1971 rotten tomatoes. Claude jutras mon oncle antoine 1971 is one of the most highly regarded canadian films of alltime, a critical assessment which has not waned over the years since people have cared enough about canadian film to think about canons. Recalling a time when the local general store was the crossroads of life, the film illustrates the way a young boy sees the world and those closest to him first through the eyes of a teenager, and later, as events. Was the pm right in not sacking the health minister. Mon oncle antoine 1971 free download cinema of the world. Despite the absurdity of the situation, they decide t.
Mon oncle, a popular favorite, and beautifully restored here in saturated colors, is a comedy that comments on the threatened loss of the enjoyment of the simple things in life due to the demands of the modern world. Mon oncle antoine rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Mon oncle antoine adalah karya direktur claude jutra ini. Linformation sur le film, genre, classement, duree, photos, bandeannonce, synopsis et critiques des usagers. A poignant, starkly honest, but humane film, shot through with authenticity from beginning to end.
Set in cold rural quebec at christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family which owns the towns general store and. Realized with an unflagging artistic vision, mon oncle antoine poetically portrays a young boys coming of age, vividly capturing the 1940s quebec mining town in which he lives. Claude jutras lyrical masterpiece about the comingofage of a 15yearold boy in a small, economically depressed mining town is the most honored canadian film ever made. Mon oncle antoine is a 1971 canadian film directed and cowritten by claude jutra, and produced by the national film board of canada it is set in a mining town in rural quebec and thus is in the french language sometime around the 1940s. The result is a gentle, nostalgic, and deeply moving evocation of. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Rent mon oncle antoine 1971 on dvd and bluray netflix. Claude jutras evocative portrait of a boys coming of age in wintry 1940s rural quebec has been consistently cited by critics and scholars as the greatest canadian film of all time. Mon oncle antoine 1971 benoit jacques gagnon is an adolescent in the care of his uncle, antoine jean duceppe, who runs a general store in a small mining town in quebec. The key action in claude jutras mon oncle antoine 1971 takes place over a period of 24 hours in a quebec mining town.
Mon oncle antoine 1971 stream and watch online benoit jacques gagnon is an adolescent in the care of his uncle, antoine jean duceppe, who runs a. Overview of mon oncle antoine, 1971, directed by claude jutra, with claude jutra, jacques gagnon, olivette thibault, at turner classic movies. Every poll taken by canadian film critics or magazines always finds it in the top 10, usually at the top. Recalling a time when the local general store was the crossroads of life, the film illustrates the way a young boy sees the world and those closest to him first through the eyes of a teenager, and later, as events change him, through the eyes of an. The image quality reflects the style of the early 1970s, so to modern eyes the picture. Mon oncle antoine by claude jutra, helene loiselle, jacques. Culdesac 1966 film completo in italiano streaming hd.
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Mon oncle antoine streaming video the indianapolis. Realized with an unflagging artistic vision, mon oncle antoine poetically portrays a young boys coming of age, vividly capturing the quebec mining town in which he lives. Mon oncle antoine won eight genie awards the canadian oscar and was honored at seven international film festivals, but it wasnt until the film was broadcast on canadian television that it was widely seen in its home country. Mon oncle antoine is a 1971 national film board of canada french language drama film.
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