Mon Oncle (1958): Cast & Plot
Mon Oncle is a 1958 comedy starring Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot, Lucien Frégis and Alain Bécourt. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Gaumont Distribution
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mon Oncle About?
The premise of Mon Oncle without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Mr. Hulot, forever cheerful and bumbling, lives in a cramped city top‑floor flat while his sister embraces a sleek suburban home. He visits the ultra‑modern house only to retrieve his lively nephew, baffled by the glass‑and‑steel nightmare. She tries to convert him, arranging a wife and job, but Hulot remains out of step with modern life.
Mon Oncle Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- factory
- ultra modern house
- push button
- uncle nephew relationship
- 1950s
- modernism
- dog
- bicycle
- france
- suburbia
- futuristic technology
- garden party
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- fountain
- fish
- modern home
- home automation
- automated home
- new technology
- advanced technology
- technology
- home sweet home
- written and directed by cast member
- hovel
- car damage
- car salesman
- bachelor
- family relationships
- surrealism
- french culture
- paris france
- new job
- manufacturer
- hose
- gate
- garage
- father son relationship
- cooking
- car accident
- brother sister relationship
- bird
- anniversary
- dachshund
- very little dialogue
- visual gag
- physical comedy
- visual comedy
- modernity
- modern life
- reception
- umbrella
Mon Oncle Cast & Characters
Jacques Tati leads the cast as Monsieur Hulot, with Lucien Frégis as Monsieur Pichard and Alain Bécourt as Gérald Arpel.
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Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot - Lucien Frégis as Monsieur Pichard
- Alain Bécourt as Gérald Arpel
- Yvonne Arnaud as Georgette, the Housekeeper
Also Starring in Mon Oncle
· 17 more- Jean-Pierre Zola Monsieur Arpel
- Adrienne Servantie Madame Arpel
- Adelaide Danieli Madame Pichard
- Édouard Francomme House Painter (uncredited)
- Pierre Étaix Delivery man / Telegraph operator (uncredited)
- Jean-François Martial Walter
- Denise Péronne Mademoiselle Fevrier (uncredited)
- Jean-Claude Rémoleux Client in Monsieur Arpel's Factory (uncredited)
- Nicolas Bataille Working Man
- André Dino Sweeper (uncredited)
- Nicole Regnault Short-sighted motorist (uncredited)
- Betty Schneider Betty, Landlord's Daughter
- Max Martel Drunken Man
- Claude Badolle Ragman
- René Lord
- Dominique Marie Neighbor
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- Régis Fontenay Braces Dealer
Mon Oncle Plot Summary
What happens in Mon Oncle from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this quietly satirical and warmly human comedy, Monsieur Hulot emerges as the dreamy, impractical, and utterly beloved uncle to nine-year-old Gérard Arpel. The boy lives with his parents in an ultra-modern, geometric glass-and-steel world—the Villa Arpel—located in a shiny new suburb just beyond the crumbling stones of the old city. The atmosphere is a careful balance of novelty and rigidity, where every surface seems designed more for appearances than for daily comfort.
Full summary
The whole story of Mon Oncle, scene by scene
Mon Oncle Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Mon Oncle.
How Well Do You Know Mon Oncle?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which iconic character, played by Jacques Tati, appears throughout the film?
Mon Oncle Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Meu Tio” and “My Uncle”.
- Also known as
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- Meu Tio
- My Uncle
- Min forunderlige onkel
- 나의 삼촌
- 나의 아저씨
- Əmim
- Ο Θείος μου
- Enoni on toista maata
- Mio zio
- Мой дядюшка
- Mi tío
- Mein Onkel
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- 我的舅舅
- O Meu Tio
- זה הדוד שלי
- Мій дядько
- Amcam
- Чичо ми
- Min onkel
- Nagybácsim
- Mój wujaszek
- ぼくの伯父さん
- Můj strýček
- Moj ujak
- El meu oncle
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Movies Like Mon Oncle
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, PlayTime and Mon oncle Antoine.
Mon Oncle FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Mon Oncle, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mon Oncle?
Mon Oncle runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Mon Oncle released?
Mon Oncle was released on May 9, 1958.
Who is in the cast of Mon Oncle?
Mon Oncle stars Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot, Lucien Frégis as Monsieur Pichard and Alain Bécourt as Gérald Arpel, among 21 credited actors.
Does Mon Oncle have a post-credit scene?
No. Mon Oncle has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Mon Oncle in?
The original language of Mon Oncle is French.
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