Parade (1974) (TV)

Director:

Jacques Tati

Writer:

Jacques Tati (writer)

Release Date:

18 December 1974 (France)

Plot:

Two children go behind the scenes of a small circus. |

Plot Keywords:

Circus | Special Interest | One Word Title

Cast

Jacques Tati	...	Circus performer
Karl Kossmayer	...	Circus Performer
Pierre Bramma	...	Circus performer (as Bramma)
Michèle Brabo		(as Michele Brabo)
Pia Colombo	...	Circus performer
Johnny Lonn	...	Circus performer
Bertilo	...	Circus performer
Jan Swahn	...	Circus performer
Bertil Berglund	...	Circus performer
Moniqa Sunnerberg	...	Circus performer (as Monioa Sunnerberg)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Norman and Ladd Hall	...	Circus performers
Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson	...	Drummer (uncredited)
Dominique Lavanant	...	(uncredited)
Michael Mansson	...	Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
Jan Nygren	...	Circus manager (voice) (uncredited)
Janne Schaffer	...	Guitar player (uncredited)

Directed by
Jacques Tati

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jacques Tati		writer

Produced by
Karl Haskel	....	executive producer
Michel Chauvin	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Charles Dumont

Cinematography by
Jean Badal		(director of photography)
Gunnar Fischer		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Aline Asséo		(as Aline Asseo)
Per Carleson
Siv Lundgren
Jonny Mair
Sophie Tatischeff

Production Design by
Ulla Malmer-Lagerkvist

Art Direction by
François Bronett

Costume Design by
Mona Theresia Forsén		(as Mona Forsén)
Inger Pehrsson

Production Management
Tomas Dyfverman	....	unit manager
Hans Eriksson	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marie-France Siegler	....	assistant director

Art Department
Rolf Larsson	....	property master

Sound Department
Jean Nény	....	sound mixer (as Jean Neny)
Alain Curvelier	....	sound (uncredited)
Ed Pelster	....	sound (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jens Fischer	....	camera operator
Bengt Nordwall	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Claude Plouganou	....	synchronization

Music Department
Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson	....	composer: song "Tax Free" (as Jan Carlsson)
Armand Migiani	....	music arranger

Other crew
Christina Lundberg	....	production secretary
Yvonne Peyrad	....	production secretary
Elisabeth Wennberg	....	production secretary

Production Companies

• Gray-Film
• Sveriges Radio

Distributors

• Criterion Collection, The (USA) (laserdisc)
• Public Media (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Semup  music edition

Runtime:

Brazil:84 min | Finland:89 min (1983) (24 fps)

Country:

France | Sweden

Language:

French

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:G | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company:

Gray-Film

Uneven final film from Jacques Tati alternates from good to deadly dull. While it contains some great bits, this is probably for Tati complete-ists only

Those looking for the sustained genius of Jacques Tati need to look else where. This is a wildly uneven filmed record of a circus performance. Tati acts as master of ceremonies and performs some of his music hall routines, while other circus people do their things. We also watch as "off stage", but plainly in view, the performers get ready for their routines and prepare props and paintings. Its an uneven mix that swings from very clever (hockey team with string quartet or the magic tricks) to dull (some of Tati's bits and say the polka band). Its best to have the remote ready.

As I said at the start, those looking for the magic of the earlier Tati films are bound to be disappointed. That said there are some moments that are pure Tati such as some of the shots showing the audience filing in and being an audience, no one would dare show people being people other than Tati. There are some wonderful throw aways, the motorcycle helmets, the people trying to get into the right "studio" that play like deleted scenes from Playtime or M. Hulot's Holiday. They are small seconds long bits but they make wading through the dull spots worth it.

Probably the weakest of all the films Tati made, its still worth a look for those who need to get a fix of Jacques Tati. I'd recommend renting it rather than buying it simply because its probably not going to be something you'll watch again, or repeatedly.