poster

1953

NR (02/25/1953) (FR)

Comedy,

1h 27m

69

User Score

It's laugh-vacation time!

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.

1953

69

User Score

NR (02/25/1953) (FR)

Comedy,

1h 27m

It's laugh-vacation time!

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

Jacques Tati

Monsieur Hulot

Valentine Camax

Valentine Camax

Englishwoman

André Dubois

André Dubois

Commandant

Lucien Frégis

Lucien Frégis

Hotel Proprietor

René Lacourt

René Lacourt

Strolling Man

Suzy Willy

Suzy Willy

Commandant's Wife

Marguerite Gérard

Marguerite Gérard

Strolling Woman

Nicole Chomo

Nicole Chomo

Denise - Girl Scout with Backpack

Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

Restaurant Patron

Georges Adlin

Georges Adlin

South American (uncredited)

Pierre Aubert

Pierre Aubert

The Young Intellectual (uncredited)

César Baldaccini

César Baldaccini

Bearded Camper (uncredited)

Michèle Brabo

Michèle Brabo

Holidaymaker (uncredited)

Pierre Clauzel

Pierre Clauzel

Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

Jacques Cottin

Jacques Cottin

Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

Madame Cottin

Madame Cottin

Hotel Guest (uncredited)