On 29 October the BFI’s re-mastered Jacques Tati series continues with the world premiere Blu-ray release of Jour de fête (1949) and Mon Oncle (1958). Each will be presented in a Dual Format Edition containing both DVD and Blu-ray discs.
Jour de fête, Tati’s award-winning feature debut, about an appealingly inept postman, is a dazzling blend of satire and slapstick. This new Dual Format Edition contains two versions of the film, both newly mastered to high definition; the ‘Thomsoncolor’ version which was first shown in 1995 and Tati’s rarely-seen 1964 reworking of the original which features additional sequences, hand-painted details and English dialogue.
Mon Oncle, Tati’s multi-award-winning third feature – a satirical assault on the twin targets of efficiency and the modern world – confirmed his reputation as the foremost comic artist of his day. This new Dual Format Edition contains two cuts of the film mastered to high definition; the original French language version and the alternative English language version. Check out the Mon Oncle trailer above.
