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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Jacques Tati |
| Stars: |
Nathalie Pascaud |
| Actors: |
Jean-Pierre Zola |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Vacations · Essential Cinema · Classic · French |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
037429155721 |
| Release Date: |
1953 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 36min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
French |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 27min
Release Company: Criterion Collection (January 06, 2004)
UPC: 037429155721 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 26min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Henri Marquet |
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Professional Reviews
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(05/14/1998, p.C18, Kevin Thomas): "...MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY is as blissful as a sunny day at the beach..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Jacques Tati, master of his own idiosyncratic genre of cinematic slapstick, followed up his acclaimed debut JOUR DE FJTE with the equally ingenious MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY. Five years in the making, the film marks the debut of Tati's altar ego, Mr. Hulot, a gangly and awkward Frenchman, perpetually the center and possible cause of a whirlwind of disasters, pratfalls, and mishaps. Tati's scrupulous attention to detail and almost arabesque sense of humor colors the entire film, from the departure of a gaggle of tourists from a malfunctioning train station to the minutiae of resort life. In place of a plot, a series of disastrous coincidences, surreal sight gags and irascible indignations erupt around Mr. Hulot as he gallantly and obliviously strolls through his seaside vacation. While he tries to impress a lovely ingenue, Hulot inadvertently barges in on a funeral, ignites a fireworks stand with his pipe, and topples a Ming vase, rarely realizing the extent of the damage he causes. Tati expertly crafts the vis... |
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