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Overview

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Director:
Jacques Tati
Writers:
Henri Marquet (dialogue)
Henri Marquet (screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 June 1954 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
It's laugh-vacation time as Jacques Tati romps through the most gloriously mad lark ever to tickle the ribs of young and old alike!
Plot:
Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation, where he accidentally (but good-naturedly) causes havoc. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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User Comments:
An Absolute Hoot 10/10 more (59 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)
Jacques Tati ... Monsieur Hulot
Nathalie Pascaud ... Martine
Micheline Rolla ... The Aunt (as Michèle Rolla)
Valentine Camax ... Englishwoman
Louis Perrault ... Fred
André Dubois ... Commandant
Lucien Frégis ... Hotel Proprietor (as Lucien Fregis)
Raymond Carl ... Waiter
René Lacourt ... Strolling Man
Marguerite Gérard ... Strolling Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Georges Adlin ... South American (uncredited)
Michèle Brabo ... Holidaymaker (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme ... (uncredited)

Christopher Lee ... Voices (voice: English version) (uncredited)
Suzy Willy ... Commandant's Wife (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jacques Tati 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Pierre Aubert  screenplay (uncredited)
Jacques Lagrange  screenplay (uncredited)
Henri Marquet  dialogue
Henri Marquet  screenplay
Henri Marquet  story
Jacques Tati  dialogue
Jacques Tati  screenplay
Jacques Tati  story

Produced by
Fred Orain .... producer
Jacques Tati .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Alain Romans 
 
Cinematography by
Jacques Mercanton 
Jean Mousselle 
 
Film Editing by
Suzanne Baron (uncredited)
Charles Bretoneiche (uncredited)
Jacques Grassi (uncredited)
 
Production Design by
Roger Briaucourt 
Henri Schmitt 
 
Set Decoration by
Henri Schmitt 
 
Production Management
Fred Orain .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pierre Aubert .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Pierre Clauzel .... property master
André Pierdel .... property master
 
Sound Department
Jacques Carrère .... sound recordist
Roger Cosson .... sound
Guy Michel-Ange .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Pierre Ancrenaz .... assistant camera (as P. Ancrenaz)
André Villard .... assistant camera (as A. Villard)
Le Chevallier .... assistant camera (uncredited)
André Marquette .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Fabien D. Tordjmann .... assistant camera (uncredited)
André Villard .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Raymond Dechanseau .... synchronization (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Sylvette Baudrot .... script girl
Bernard Maurice .... general administrator
Philip Schwob .... location manager (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
M. Hulot's Holiday (Australia)
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (UK)
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (USA)
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Runtime:
114 min | Singapore:96 min | Sweden:95 min | USA:83 min | Finland:100 min (1955)
Country:
France
Language:
French | English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Discina Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The name of the hotel at which the guests stay is "The Hotel of the Beach". more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The Englishwoman declares Hulot winner of the tennis games after 3 points. A game is won by the first player to win 4 points. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#14.1)" (2001) more

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37 out of 43 people found the following comment useful.
An Absolute Hoot 10/10, 5 March 2004
10/10
Author: maryfisk from Massachusetts

A French classic every bit as funny as "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

Except for missing the wonderfully amusing sound effects, this nearly silent film could be viewed with the sound on mute. Its plethora of homages to the great films of the silent era, meticulously executed slapstick and sight gags make me grin, smile broadly and laugh out loud every time I watch this Gallic masterpiece.

On a visual level alone, this movie works. Kids too young to understand anything about how movies are supposed to work laugh at the kayak, the fireworks, the tennis, at M. Hulot's gawky awkwardness, etc, etc.

It takes a bit more maturity, or perhaps immersion in Gallic sensibilities, to get all the underlying humor.

Whereas Monty Python takes more obvious pokes at the French, Tati's Hulot takes subtle swipes at the Brits and the Americans. It's 1953. The English speaking world has saved France from the Germans, but the French are losing the cultural battle not only to their liberator's language, but to their mechanized world. Hulot, the old French owl (note Tati's birdlike mannerisms), has become the awkward outsider in his own seaside resort. In that context, much of what might appear disjointed, takes on an appealing continuity. Ferreting it all out is like peeling an onion, layer by layer. Each viewing finds something new.

A film which improves with age and frequent viewing.

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