Mon Oncle (“My Uncle”) is a 1958 comedic film by French director Jacques Tati, who also produces and stars in it. The film centers on the dimwitted yet lovable character of Monsieur Hulot and his quixotic struggle with postwar France’s infatuation with modern architecture, mechanical efficiency and American-style consumerism. M. Hulot is let loose in the ultramodern home of his brother-in-law, and in an antiseptic factory that manufactures plastic hose. As with most Tati films, Mon Oncle is a visual comedy; color and lighting are employed to help tell the story. The dialogue is barely audible and largely subordinated to the role of a sound effect. Consequently, most of the conversations are not subtitled. Instead, the drifting noises of heated arguments and idle banter complement other sounds and the physical movements of the characters, intensifying comedic effect. The complex soundtrack also uses music to characterize environments, including a lively musical theme that represents Hulot’s world of comical inefficiency and freedom. Tati’s first film to be released in color, Mon Oncle earned him the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, a Special Prize at Cannes and the New York Film Critics Award, receiving more honors than any of his other films. This spectacular digital transfer, with restored image and sound, includes an introduction by writer, director and performer Terry Jones.