"MONSIEUR HULOT"
JACQUES TATI'S GRAVE
ANCIENT CEMETERY, SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, PARIS.
Jacques Tati, the French actor and film maker was born Jacques Tatisceff on 9th October 1907 in Le Pecq, France. His father was George Emmanuel Tatisheff (1875-1957) and his mother, Marcelle Claire von Hoof (they were married in 1903).
George and Marcelle had two children: Natalie, born 1905 and Jacques born 1907. Someone has added the bicycle tyre to the grave in reference to Tati's first film 'Jour de Fete' which was very touching. My wife, who is also a huge fan of Tati, left the white rose at his grave in remembrance!
Jacques Tati married Micheline Winter in 1944 and they had a daughter who also became a film director: Sophie Tatischeff, born 23rd October 1946 and dying 27th October 2001. He also had a son named Pierre-Francois Tatischeff born in 1949.
Jacques Tati died of a pulmonary embolism and he will be remembered for his marvelous films which have brought me great joy:
Jour de Fete (The Big Day). 1947.
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Monsieur Hulot's Holiday). 1953.
Mon Oncle (My Uncle). 1958.
Play Time. 1967.
Trafic. 1971.
Parade. 1973.
I've noticed that the European French bury their bodies above ground. So do the Louisianian French -- I thought this was because of the low water table but now I wonder if it is not a holdover from their European forefathers. Do you know why they do this? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Zusu, I should say the preference is based on one's own beliefs and of course one's financial position and standing within a community to be respected and remembered - the Victorians were particularly sentimental over death and its rites etc. and monuments vary in size and grandeur. A family tomb can host several family members and be very ornate thus inflating the importance (and wealth) of such families.
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