Documentary backdrop image for Tati Story (2002)

Documentary backdrop image for Tati Story (2002)

200221 minPGdocumentary

5.6/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Climate Adaptation

Tati Story

200221 minPGdocumentary

5.6/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Jacques Tati's short and feature films showcase his innovative comedic techniques and influence on visual storytelling during the silent film era.

Climate Adaptation

Genres

Director

Stéphane Goudet

Synopsis

Jacques Tati's short and feature films showcase his innovative comedic techniques and influence on visual storytelling during the silent film era.

People

Stéphane Goudetdirector

Jacques Tati

Jacques Taticast

Synopsis

Jacques Tati's creative process is revealed through his distinctive films. Directed by Stéphane Goudet, Tati Story covers Tati’s silent film period and his innovative comedic techniques. The documentary includes examples from his short films and feature films, illustrating his impact on cinema. Tati's limited body of work belies his significant contributions to visual storytelling. The film runs for 21 minutes and was released in 2002.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

How Tintin Captured History: The Stories Behind Hergé’s Comics (2024)

How Tintin Captured History: The Stories Behind Hergé’s Comics

Hergé's comic series, featuring the intrepid reporter Tintin, reflects significant historical events and societal changes from the early to mid-20th century.

How Tintin Captured History: The Stories Behind Hergé’s Comics

The Legend of Thierry Mauvignier (2024)

The Legend of Thierry Mauvignier

On August 23, 2021, Thierry Mauvignier completed his last film in Vienne, co-written with his brother, French writer Laurent Mauvignier.

The Legend of Thierry Mauvignier

Interview with a Sculptor (2025)

Interview with a Sculptor

Franco-Japanese sculptor Tetsuo Harada shares his artistic process and influences in an intimate interview set in his Parisian home and ateliers in Japan.

Interview with a Sculptor

Birth of the Cinema (2024)

Birth of the Cinema

In early 20th century America, the emergence of cinema is explored through the stories of pioneering filmmakers, early movie stars, and innovative techniques.

Birth of the Cinema

Television and Politics (2014)

Television and Politics

Five prominent television creators discuss the influence of political shows on public perception during a panel at The New Yorker Festival in 2014.

Television and Politics

How Asia Is Designing Floor-Proof Cities In Earth's Most Seismic Region (2025)

How Asia Is Designing Floor-Proof Cities In Earth's Most Seismic Region

Changing Ocean Asia highlights urban challenges and solutions in Singapore's sinking cities.

How Asia Is Designing Floor-Proof Cities In Earth's Most Seismic Region

Green Heroes: Technology vs Climate Change (2024)

Green Heroes: Technology vs Climate Change

Up to 10 tons of raw sand can be extracted from a single wind turbine blade through a new recycling process.

Green Heroes: Technology vs Climate Change

I Shouldn't Be Alive (2022)

I Shouldn't Be Alive

After crashing in the Rocky Mountains, pilot Justin Kirkbride endures a perilous trek for help while facing a second helicopter crash during his rescue.

I Shouldn't Be Alive

Incandescence (2025)

Incandescence

2025•1h45m•★6.0TMDB

Wildfires in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley prompt Indigenous voices, firefighters, and evacuees to share their experiences and insights on fire stewardship and resilience.

Canoeros: Memoria Viva (2023)

Canoeros: Memoria Viva

Kawésqar and Yagán indigenous peoples collaborate with National Geographic Pristine Seas to protect the ecosystems of the Kawésqar National Reserve in southern Chile.

Canoeros: Memoria Viva

Genetic Evolution: Shaping Our Future Through Engineering (2024)

Genetic Evolution: Shaping Our Future Through Engineering

Genetic engineering has advanced a thousand-fold since Gregor Johann Mendel's pea experiments, reshaping the future of medicine and agriculture.

Genetic Evolution: Shaping Our Future Through Engineering

How is Shaba, the land of God and the Devil? (2020)

How is Shaba, the land of God and the Devil?

For three years, no rain has fallen in Shaba, a region in northern Kenya where drought and floods create extreme challenges for wildlife and survival.

How is Shaba, the land of God and the Devil?

Explore Tati Story

Browse more like this

Birth of the Cinema (2024)

Birth of the Cinema

In early 20th century America, the emergence of cinema is explored through the stories of pioneering filmmakers, early movie stars, and innovative techniques.

Birth of the Cinema

No digital watch option in your country

How Asia Is Designing Floor-Proof Cities In Earth's Most Seismic Region (2025)

How Asia Is Designing Floor-Proof Cities In Earth's Most Seismic Region

Changing Ocean Asia highlights urban challenges and solutions in Singapore's sinking cities.

How Asia Is Designing Floor-Proof Cities In Earth's Most Seismic Region

No digital watch option in your country

Green Heroes: Technology vs Climate Change (2024)

Green Heroes: Technology vs Climate Change

Up to 10 tons of raw sand can be extracted from a single wind turbine blade through a new recycling process.

Green Heroes: Technology vs Climate Change

No digital watch option in your country

I Shouldn't Be Alive (2022)

I Shouldn't Be Alive

After crashing in the Rocky Mountains, pilot Justin Kirkbride endures a perilous trek for help while facing a second helicopter crash during his rescue.

I Shouldn't Be Alive

No digital watch option in your country

Incandescence (2025)

Incandescence

2025•1h45m•★6.0TMDB

Wildfires in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley prompt Indigenous voices, firefighters, and evacuees to share their experiences and insights on fire stewardship and resilience.

No digital watch option in your country

Canoeros: Memoria Viva (2023)

Canoeros: Memoria Viva

Kawésqar and Yagán indigenous peoples collaborate with National Geographic Pristine Seas to protect the ecosystems of the Kawésqar National Reserve in southern Chile.

Canoeros: Memoria Viva

No digital watch option in your country

Genetic Evolution: Shaping Our Future Through Engineering (2024)

Genetic Evolution: Shaping Our Future Through Engineering

Genetic engineering has advanced a thousand-fold since Gregor Johann Mendel's pea experiments, reshaping the future of medicine and agriculture.

Genetic Evolution: Shaping Our Future Through Engineering

No digital watch option in your country

Tati Express (2015)

Tati Express

2015•1h•★7.3TMDB

Jacques Tati's films are examined at a pace of 100 mph, reflecting the rapid changes of the 20th century and their impact on society.

Tarnation (2003)

Tarnation

2003•1h31m•★6.8TMDB

Over 20 years, Jonathan Caouette compiled hundreds of hours of Super 8 footage, VHS tapes, and photographs to document his life and relationship with his mother.

The Magnificent Tati (2009)

The Magnificent Tati

2009•1h•★7.0TMDB

One Oscar-winning film, 'PlayTime,' marked Jacques Tati's ambitious gamble that ultimately led to the decline of his cinematic career.

The Magnificent Tati

Tintin and I (2004)

Tintin and I

2004•1h15m•★6.8TMDB

Georges Remi, known as Hergé, reflects on his life, mental health, and relationships, particularly with Germaine and Chang, through interviews and animated panels.

Tito (2001)

Tito

2001•1h•★10.0TMDB

Josip Broz Tito led Yugoslavia from 1943 to 1980, resisting German occupation during World War II and balancing Cold War politics.

The Complete Story of Film (2023)

The Complete Story of Film

2023•16h39m•★8.0TMDB

Mark Cousins presents a comprehensive exploration of cinema history, detailing its evolution from the late 19th century to contemporary innovations in filmmaking.

The Complete Story of Film

Vittorio D. (2009)

Vittorio D.

2009•1h33m•★6.3TMDB

Vittorio de Sica, a key figure in Italian neorealism, is remembered through film clips and personal stories that reflect his storytelling and cinematic impact.

My Journey Through French Cinema (2016)

My Journey Through French Cinema

2016•3h12m•★7.6TMDB

Famous French director Bertrand Tavernier reflects on his experiences and insights into the cinema of France.

My Journey Through French Cinema

Journeys Through French Cinema (2017)

Journeys Through French Cinema

2017•56m•★6.0TMDB

Eight parts detail the evolution of French cinema, featuring filmmakers like René Clément and Henri-Georges Clouzot, along with lesser-known female directors.

Journeys Through French Cinema

Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black (2024)

Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black

2024•1h28m•★7.2TMDB

Jacques Demy, a key figure in French cinema, is depicted through interviews and archival footage that reveal his artistic challenges and colorful narratives.

Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black

Lima grita (2018)

Lima grita

2018•1h20m•★8.0TMDB

In Lima's vibrant neighborhoods, artists like Lorena Tulini shape the city's experimental music culture through a dynamic underground scene.

A Streetcar on Broadway (2006)

A Streetcar on Broadway

2006•20m•★6.5TMDB

Twenty minutes of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews reveal the creative process behind the adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire from stage to screen.

A Streetcar on Broadway

Browse more by Stéphane Goudet

View all films →

Beyond 'PlayTime' (2002)

Beyond 'PlayTime'

2002

In the Ring (2013)

In the Ring

2013

Everything's Connected (2005)

Everything's Connected

2005

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →