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Mon Oncle
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 68, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94.
See the most agreed on films →An eight-year-old boy lives with his parents in a sterile, ultra-modern and automated house that stifles his imagination. He finds joy and freedom with his eccentric, old-fashioned uncle who lives in a chaotic, colorful old neighborhood. The boy prefers his uncle's whimsical world to his parents' cold efficiency.
Details
- Director
- Jacques Tati
- Writers
- Jacques Lagrange, Jacques Tati, Jean L'Hôte
- Released
- 10 May 1958
- Country
- France, Italy
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 3 wins, 1 nomination
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Cast
Full cast (21) →
Awards & nominations
See all 4 →1 major award won · 3 wins from 4 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| 31st Academy Awards 1959 | Best International Feature Film | Winner | |
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 1959 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | France | Nominee |
| Jury Prize 1958 | Jury Prize | Winner | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Award 1958 | Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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4 awards — Mon Oncle
×| Best International Feature Film | Winner |
| International Submission to the Academy Awards | France | Nominee |
| Jury Prize | Winner |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |