Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

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Overview

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

Cast

Jacques Tati

Monsieur Hulot

Nathalie Pascaud

Martine

L

Louis Pérault

Fred

M

Micheline Rolla

The Aunt

Valentine Camax

Englishwoman

A

André Dubois

Commandant

Lucien Frégis

Hotel Proprietor

R

Raymond Carl

Waiter

René Lacourt

Strolling Man

S

Suzy Willy

Commandant's Wife

M

Marguerite Gérard

Strolling Woman

N

Nicole Chomo

Denise - Girl Scout with Backpack

Other films by Jacques Tati

Forza Bastia

1978

Parade

1974

Trafic

1971

PlayTime

1967

Tati Shorts

1967

Mon Oncle

1958

Jour de Fête

1949

School for Postmen

1946