Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Comedy
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.
Cast
- Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot
- Nathalie Pascaud as Martine
- Louis Pérault as Fred
- Micheline Rolla as The Aunt
- Valentine Camax as Englishwoman
- André Dubois as Commandant
- Lucien Frégis as Hotel Proprietor
- Raymond Carl as Waiter
- René Lacourt as Strolling Man
- Suzy Willy as Commandant's Wife