Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

"It's laugh-vacation time!"

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.

Director: Jacques Tati

Cast

Jacques Tati

Monsieur Hulot

Nathalie Pascaud

Martine

L

Louis Pérault

Fred

M

Micheline Rolla

The Aunt

Valentine Camax

Englishwoman

A

André Dubois

Commandant

Lucien Frégis

Hotel Proprietor

R

Raymond Carl

Waiter