Parade is a 1974 made for TV film directed by Jacques Tati, his last directorial work (Forza Bastia appears on IMDb as his actual last work as a director but I think that's either a short or an incomplete film).
Honestly I think this fits way better as Tati's last work then I initially thought, I think it's his worst film (even though I don't think it's nearly as bad as the IMDb score makes it seem), but it feels like a worthy goodbye to a director I have come to adore so much.
There really isn't much to this film, it is literally just a recording of a bunch of circus acts which are fun and sometimes even impressive but ultimately they are still just circus acts, there are some other fun moments though, like when a magician has a magic duel with a guy on set and a member of the public joins him or when a middle aged man tries to ride a poney and later a donkey despite his wife's resistance.
The film is beautifully coloured just like Mon Oncle, Playtime and Trafic although it's not quite as beautiful as the previously mentioned.
6.6/10
Review of Parade
