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… Read more
90% ★★★★★ (22,254)
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
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Movie · Comedy · NR
1953 · 1h 27m · ★ 90% (22K)
It's laugh-vacation time!
Director: Jacques Tati
Starring: Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Louis Pérault
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.
Director
Jacques Tati
Production
DisCina, Specta Films, Cady Films
Cast
Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Louis Pérault, Micheline Rolla, Valentine Camax, André Dubois, Lucien Frégis, Raymond Carl, René Lacourt, Suzy Willy, Marguerite Gérard, Nicole Chomo, Édouard Francomme, Georges Adlin, Pierre Aubert, César Baldaccini, Michèle Brabo, Pierre Clauzel, Jacques Cottin, Madame Cottin