# PlayTime (1967)

> A wonderfully intricate Parisian comedy turns glass towers, tourist crowds, and technological modernity into a vast machine for physical and social mischief.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5335

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jacques Tati
- Cast: Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, Rita Maiden, France Rumilly, France Delahalle, Valérie Camille, Erika Dentzler, Nicole Ray
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062136/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, absurd, observational, lazy sunday, visual comedy night

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey through the chaos of modern Paris, where technology meets tradition in the most unexpected ways.

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