17301. FILM REVIEW: JACQUES TATI’S “MON ONCLE”. This paper discusses the use of cinematography in Jacques Tati’s 1958 film, Mon Oncle. Tati was one of the French directors of the 1950s to be identified by François Truffaut as an “auteur.” Concludes that the most notable elements in the film are Tati’s use of long shots and static shots which contribute to the film’s comedic effect, as well as to the film’s theme of alienation in modern life. KEYWORDS: auteur Tati film comedy. Written 2005. 6 pages, 16 footnotes, 7 bibliographic sources. 1,549 words.