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.
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Valentine Camax, Louis Perrault
Producer: Jacques Tati, Jacques Tati, Jacques Tati, Fred Orain, Alain Romans
IMDb Score: 7/10 by 191 users
Runtime: 87 minutes
Released: 2/25/1953