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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

It's laugh-vacation time!
Feb 25, 1953 1h 27m
6.9
471 votes

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.

Title Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
Companies DisCina, Specta Films, Cady Films
Countries France
Keywords underdog, hotel, beach, jazz, tennis, holiday, masked ball, pilot, lone wolf, train, summer, alcohol abuse, human relationship, aerobics, relaxed, summer holidays, holiday comedy
Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati

Monsieur Hulot
Valentine Camax

Valentine Camax

Englishwoman
Lucien Frégis

Lucien Frégis

Hotel Proprietor
René Lacourt

René Lacourt

Strolling Man
Suzy Willy

Suzy Willy

Commandant's Wife
Marguerite Gérard

Marguerite Gérard

Strolling Woman
Nicole Chomo

Nicole Chomo

Denise - Girl Scout with Backpack
Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

Restaurant Patron
Georges Adlin

Georges Adlin

South American (uncredited)
Pierre Aubert

Pierre Aubert

The Young Intellectual (uncredited)
César Baldaccini

César Baldaccini

Bearded Camper (uncredited)
Michèle Brabo

Michèle Brabo

Holidaymaker (uncredited)
Pierre Clauzel

Pierre Clauzel

Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)
Jacques Cottin

Jacques Cottin

Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)
Madame Cottin

Madame Cottin

Hotel Guest (uncredited)
André Dino

André Dino

Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Marcel Girard

Marcel Girard

Stable Boy (uncredited)
Daniel Marquet

Daniel Marquet

Kid eating ice cream cone (uncredited)
Henri Marquet

Henri Marquet

Restaurant Patron in Striped Shirt (uncredited)
Bernard Maurice

Bernard Maurice

Hotel Guest (uncredited)
André Pierdel

André Pierdel

Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)