Monsieur Hulot's Holiday poster
Screenplay Jacques Tati, Henri Marquet
Director Jacques Tati
Writer Pierre Aubert, Jacques Lagrange

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

Comedy1953

Original Title: Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

Tagline: It's laugh-vacation time!

Release Date: 1953-02-25

Duration: 87 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Jacques Tati
    Monsieur Hulot
  • Lucien Frégis
    Hotel Proprietor
  • Micheline Rolla
    The Aunt
  • Nathalie Pascaud
    Martine
  • Édouard Francomme
    Restaurant Patron
  • Jacques Cottin
    Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)
  • André Dino
    Hotel Guest (uncredited)
  • Valentine Camax
    Englishwoman
  • Pierre Aubert
    The Young Intellectual (uncredited)
  • César Baldaccini
    Bearded Camper (uncredited)