Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
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.
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.
Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot
Nathalie Pascaud
Martine
Micheline Rolla
The Aunt
Louis Perrault
Fred
Valentine Camax
Englishwoman
André Dubois
Commandant
Lucien Frégis
Hotel Proprietor
Raymond Carl
Waiter
