France,
1953, 114 min
(Alternative: 88 min)
Directed by:
Jacques TatiScreenplay:
Jacques TatiComposer:
Alain RomansCast:
Jacques Tati, Édouard Francomme, René Lacourt, Jacques Cottin, Lucien Frégis, Micheline Rolla, Daniel Marquet, Nicole Chomo, Nathalie Pascaud, Marcel Girard (more)Plots(1)
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. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1956 - Henri Marquet, Jacques Tati (Best Original Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1954 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1953 - Jacques Tati (Grand Prize)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1953 - Jacques Tati (Golden Bear for Best Film)