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Jacques Tati, Jacques Tati
Les Vacances de monsieur Hulot (Monsieur Hulot's Holiday)
Director
Jacques Tati, Jacques Tati
Music (original)
Alain Romans
Cast
Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Louis Perrault
Edition 2002
87'
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1953
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Comedy
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Format:
35mm
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Dialogue:
German, French, English
Mr. Hulot arrives at the seaside in his improbable little car, which looks like it was made for a Soap Box Derby and rides on bicycle wheels. He is decked out in holiday gear and smoking a pipe, is friendly to a fault, but he is the man nobody quite sees. The holiday-makers are distracted by their own worlds and notice Hulot only when something goes wrong, as it often does. There is a pretty blond who is on holiday by herself, and is always cheerful. Hulot the eligible bachelor walks out with her, takes her for a ride and even attempts unsuccessfully to go horseback riding with her, but she keeps him at a distance with her smile. There is a waiter who cannot believe the trouble people put him to; an old couple who think they have been assigned to inspect everything in their path; a retired general, easily offended; small children who are protected by the god of children, so their ice cream cone seems certain to spill but never quite does …
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Credits
Directors
Jacques Tati, Jacques Tati
Music (original)
Alain Romans
Cast
Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Louis Perrault
Scenario
Jacques Tati, Henri Marquet
Director of Photography
Jacques Mercanton, Jean Mousselle
Editors
Suzanne Baron, Charles Bretoneiche, Jacques Grassi
Producers
Fred Orain, Jacques Tati
Rights Owner
Decentralisatie Koninklijk Belgisch Filmarchief
More info
Dialogue
German, French, English
Countries of production
France
Year
1953
Filmography
Jacques Tati
On demande une brute (1934, short), Gai dimanche (1935, short), Soigne ton gauche (1936, short), School for Postmen (1946, short), Jour de fête (1949), Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953), Mon oncle (1958), Playtime (1967), Cours du soir (1967, short), Trafic (1971), Parade (1974),Dégustation maison (1976, short),Forza bastia (1978, short)
Technical Specs
Format
35mm