Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

Overview

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.

Directed by Jacques Tati

Top 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

René Lacourt

Strolling Man

S

Suzy Willy

Commandant's Wife

M

Marguerite Gérard

Strolling Woman

N

Nicole Chomo

Denise - Girl Scout with Backpack

Édouard Francomme

Restaurant Patron

G

Georges Adlin

South American (uncredited)

P

Pierre Aubert

The Young Intellectual (uncredited)

César Baldaccini

Bearded Camper (uncredited)

M

Michèle Brabo

Holidaymaker (uncredited)

P

Pierre Clauzel

Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

J

Jacques Cottin

Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

M

Madame Cottin

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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