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.

Details

Cast

Jacques Tati

Monsieur Hulot

Nathalie Pascaud

Martine

Louis Pérault

Fred

Micheline Rolla

The Aunt

Valentine Camax

Englishwoman

André Dubois

Commandant

Lucien Frégis

Hotel Proprietor

Raymond Carl

Waiter

René Lacourt

Strolling Man

Suzy Willy

Commandant's Wife

Marguerite Gérard

Strolling Woman

Nicole Chomo

Denise - Girl Scout with Backpack

Édouard Francomme

Restaurant Patron

Georges Adlin

South American (uncredited)

Pierre Aubert

The Young Intellectual (uncredited)

César Baldaccini

Bearded Camper (uncredited)

Michèle Brabo

Holidaymaker (uncredited)

Pierre Clauzel

Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

Jacques Cottin

Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

Madame Cottin

Hotel Guest (uncredited)