Jour de fête
1949 · Movie · 86 min · ★ 7.1 · 95% critics
In a quiet French village, a well-meaning but easily distracted mail carrier gets swept up in the excitement of a traveling fair. After seeing a film about speedy modern delivery methods, he becomes determined to transform his humble bicycle route into a high-speed operation, with chaotic and funny results.
Also known as Holiday
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-05-11
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (242 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, old-school comedy built around small-town mishaps and physical gags, especially if you like Monsieur Hulot's Holiday; Not for you if you need fast pacing or modern humor.
Pros: gentle rural charm; playful slapstick gags; warm nostalgic mood | Cons: slow start; jokes feel dated; thin overall story
Themes
- postman
- provincial life
- burlesque humor
Cast & crew
Jacques Tati
as François the postman
Guy Decomble
as Roger
Paul Frankeur
as Marcel
Santa Relli
as Roger's wife
- MV
Maine Vallée
as Jeannette
- RR
Roger Rafal
as Hairdresser
Jacques Beauvais
as Cafe owner
- DE
Delcassan
as Gossip
- AW
Alexandre Wirtz
- RB
Robert Balpo
as Castellan (uncredited)
Directed by Jacques Tati