Principal cast
Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Louis Pérault, Micheline Rolla and Valentine Camax
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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
It's laugh-vacation time!
About the film
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1953 film at stop 449 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Jacques Mercanton (director of photography), Jean Mousselle (director of photography), Charles Bretoneiche (editor), Jacques Grassi (editor) and Suzanne Baron (editor)
- Director
- Jacques Tati
- Release
- 1953-02-25
- Runtime
- 87 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 15 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Before you watch
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
Answer 15 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Full cast
- Jacques TatiCharacter: Monsieur Hulot
- Nathalie PascaudCharacter: Martine
- Louis PéraultCharacter: Fred
- Micheline RollaCharacter: The Aunt
- Valentine CamaxCharacter: Englishwoman
- André DuboisCharacter: Commandant
- Lucien FrégisCharacter: Hotel Proprietor
- Raymond CarlCharacter: Waiter
- René LacourtCharacter: Strolling Man
- Suzy WillyCharacter: Commandant's Wife
- Marguerite GérardCharacter: Strolling Woman
- Nicole ChomoCharacter: Denise - Girl Scout with Backpack
Full crew
Full crew
- Jacques TatiCredits: Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
- Fred OrainCredits: Producer
- Alain RomansCredits: Original Music Composer
- Jacques MercantonCredits: Director of Photography
- Jean MousselleCredits: Director of Photography
- Roger BriaucourtCredits: Production Design
- Henri SchmittCredits: Production Design, Set Decoration
- Roger CossonCredits: Sound Designer
- Henri MarquetCredits: Story, Screenplay
- Pierre AubertCredits: Writer
- Jacques LagrangeCredits: Writer
- Suzanne BaronCredits: Editor
- Charles BretoneicheCredits: Editor
- Jacques GrassiCredits: Editor
- Guy Michel-AngeCredits: Sound Editor
- Jacques CarrèreCredits: Sound Recordist
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