Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot
Comedy, 1953
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.
Top cast:
Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot
Nathalie Pascaud
Martine
Lucien Frégis
Hotel Proprietor
César Baldaccini
Bearded Camper (uncredited)
