Film
Jour de fête
France- Age rating
- U
- Director
- Jacques Tati
- Year
- 1949
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.
Top cast
Jacques Tati
François, the postman
Guy Decomble
Roger
Paul Frankeur
Marcel
Santa Relli
Roger's wife
Maine Vallée
Jeannette
Roger Rafal
Hairdresser
Jacques Beauvais
Cafe owner
Delcassan
Gossip
Alexandre Wirtz
Robert Balpo
Castellan (uncredited)
Jacques Cottin
Brass Band Member in 'Bondu' Café (uncredited)
Gisèle Lamy
Young girl on the way to fairground (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Laruelle
Child in front of the merry-go-round (uncredited)
Thérèse Lassaunière
Young Woman on cart (uncredited)
Henri Marquet
Butcher (uncredited)
Jacques Pasquet
(uncredited)
André Pierdel
Man with boater hat in village square (uncredited)
Thérèse Raveau
Traveling Picture Show Cashier (uncredited)
Directed by
Jacques Tati
Written by
Henri Marquet, René Wheeler, Jacques Tati
Produced by
Fred Orain, André Paulvé
