Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

1953·87'

Jacques Tati

Comedy

FR - French

Letterboxd TMDB #778

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

Louis Pérault Fred

Micheline Rolla The Aunt Valentine Camax Englishwoman

André Dubois Commandant Lucien Frégis Hotel Proprietor

Raymond Carl Waiter René Lacourt Strolling Man

Suzy Willy Commandant's Wife

Marguerite Gérard Strolling Woman

Nicole Chomo Denise - Girl Scout with Backpack