Jour de Fête
Jour de Fête

Movie·1949·1h 26m

Jour de Fête

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: Jour de fête

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.

Written By

Henri Marquet, René Wheeler

Producer

Fred Orain, André Paulvé

Cinematography

Jacques Mercanton

Music

Jean Yatove

Editor

Marcel Morreau

Themes

postmanprovincial lifeburlesque humor

Production House

Cady Films
Panoramic Films

Audience Score

70%

240 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati

François the postman

Guy Decomble

Guy Decomble

Roger

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

Marcel

Santa Relli

Santa Relli

Roger's wife

Maine Vallée

Jeannette

Roger Rafal

Hairdresser

Jacques Beauvais

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)

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Crew

Henri Marquet

Screenplay

Fred Orain

Producer

René Wheeler

Screenplay

Jacques Mercanton

Director of Photography

Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati

Director, Screenplay

Jean Yatove

Jean Yatove

Original Music Composer

André Paulvé

Producer

Marcel Morreau

Editor

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