Jour de Fête (1952)

  • NR
  • 02/19/1952 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 26m

Overview

Jour de Fête tells the story of an inept and easily-distracted French mailman who frequently interrupts his duties to converse with the local inhabitants, as well as inspect the traveling fair that has come to his small community. Influenced by too much wine and a newsreel account of rapid transportation methods used by the United States postal system, he goes to hilarious lengths to speed the delivery of mail while aboard his bicycle.

René Wheeler

Screenplay

Jacques Tati

Director, Screenplay

Henri Marquet

Screenplay

Cast

Jacques Tati's headshot

Jacques Tati

François the postman
Guy Decomble's headshot

Guy Decomble

Roger
Paul Frankeur's headshot

Paul Frankeur

Marcel
Santa Relli's headshot

Santa Relli

Roger's wife
Maine Vallée's headshot

Maine Vallée

Jeannette
Roger Rafal's headshot

Roger Rafal

Hairdresser
Jacques Beauvais's headshot

Jacques Beauvais

Cafe owner
Delcassan's headshot

Delcassan

Gossip

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