The Arpel house featuresall the latest gadgetsmeant to make life more convenient, if a little less comfortable.

Arpel tries setting him up with their neighbor (Dominique Marie).

Hulot causes chaos wherever he goes, albeit with an infectious charm that’s impossible to dislike.

A young boy and his uncle ride a bike through France in ‘Mon Oncle’ (1958)

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M. Hulot’s world is vibrant and full of detail, awash in pastels that evoke French impressionist paintings.

The king of the slow joke.

Although he exists within a world of sounds,M.

This Oscar-Nominated Movie Brought a Silent Film Legend Back to Life (The Illusionist, 2010)

I picked these particular films because they are the ones that have inspired me most," Lynch said.

“I think each is a masterpiece.”

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