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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 90/100. Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 94% of the 273 1950s comedy movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 27m. Streaming on Max.
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.
Ratings
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
559 audience votes
Key crew
- Jacques TatiDirector
- Alain RomansOriginal Music Composer
- Jacques TatiScreenplay
- Pierre AubertWriter
- Henri MarquetScreenplay
- Jacques LagrangeWriter
Cast
- Jacques TatiMonsieur Hulot
- Nathalie PascaudMartine
- Louis PéraultFred
- Micheline RollaThe Aunt
- Valentine CamaxEnglishwoman
- André DuboisCommandant
- Lucien FrégisHotel Proprietor
- Raymond CarlWaiter
- René LacourtStrolling Man
- Suzy WillyCommandant's Wife
- Marguerite GérardStrolling Woman
- Nicole ChomoDenise - Girl Scout with Backpack
Stills
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Themes
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