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Jour de Fête

(1949)

May 11, 1949 1h 26m
71%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

Jacques Tati

Director

Top Billed Cast

JT

Jacques Tati

François the postman

GD

Guy Decomble

Roger

PF

Paul Frankeur

Marcel

SR

Santa Relli

Roger's wife

MV

Maine Vallée

Jeannette

RR

Roger Rafal

Hairdresser

JB

Jacques Beauvais

Cafe owner

D

Delcassan

Gossip

AW

Alexandre Wirtz

RB

Robert Balpo

Castellan (uncredited)