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Jour de fête
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Jour de fête

1949-05-11 · 86 min · ★ 7.1

Comedy

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.

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Directors
Jacques Tati
Production companies
Cady Films, Panoramic Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jacques TatiJacques TatiFrançois, the postman
Guy DecombleGuy DecombleRoger
Paul FrankeurPaul FrankeurMarcel
Santa RelliSanta RelliRoger's wife
Maine ValléeJeannette
Roger RafalHairdresser
Jacques BeauvaisJacques BeauvaisCafe owner
DelcassanGossip
Alexandre Wirtz
Robert BalpoCastellan (uncredited)
Jacques CottinBrass Band Member in 'Bondu' Café (uncredited)
Gisèle LamyYoung girl on the way to fairground (uncredited)
Jean-Claude LaruelleChild in front of the merry-go-round (uncredited)
Thérèse LassaunièreYoung Woman on cart (uncredited)
Henri MarquetButcher (uncredited)
Jacques Pasquet(uncredited)
André PierdelMan with boater hat in village square (uncredited)
Thérèse RaveauTraveling Picture Show Cashier (uncredited)
ValyEdith (uncredited)
Madame VilatteWoman Farmer (uncredited)

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