The Fedora Chronicles - The Golden Age Of Hollywood: Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
(Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot)
Release date 25th February 1953
Country : France
Running time : 114 mins
Genre : Comedy
Starring Jacques Tati
Screenplay by Henri Marquet
Directed by Jacques Tati

Monsieur Hulot causes chaos when he goes on holiday to a French seaside town.

There is a reality about this understated film unusual in slapstick comedy. It is a bit episodic but beautifully paced with some very funny sequences particularly Monsieur Hulot's encounters with the boat and the fireworks.

Trivia - The Golden Age of Hollywood

This was Tati's second feature and the first appearance of his most famous creation Monsieur Hulot, in his first feature he had played a postman in Jour de Fete (1948).

Despite the success of Monsieur Hulot in this film and Mon Oncle, he made only four screen appearances in total, the other two films were Playtime and Traffic.

DVDInformation - The Golden Era Of Hollywood

DVD available from the Criterion Collection :
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