Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)

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

Monsieur Hulot

Nathalie Pascaud

Martine

Louis Pérault

Fred

Micheline Rolla

The Aunt

Valentine Camax

Englishwoman

André Dubois

Commandant