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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
“It's laugh-vacation time!”
6.9 / 10• 1953• 1h 27m•NR• French
Comedy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot
Lead
Nathalie Pascaud
Martine
LP
Louis Pérault
Fred
MR
Micheline Rolla
The Aunt
Valentine Camax
Englishwoman
AD
André Dubois
Commandant
Lucien Frégis
Hotel Proprietor
RC
Raymond Carl
Waiter
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jacques Tati's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
