JOUR DE FÊTE: 1994 Version
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In 1949, Jacques Tati used two cameras for JOUR DE FÊTE: one loaded with a new color film stock, and the other with black and white, which Tati turned to when unable to get the color film processed. Years later, his daughter Sophie Tatischeff found the color negatives, and in 1994, it was finally possible to create a full-color version of the film.
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