Cinematic background from Monsieur Hulot's Holiday 1953 - 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.

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

1953

Comedy

Directors:
Jacques Tati
Writers:
Pierre Aubert, Jacques Lagrange, Henri Marquet, Jacques Tati
Official poster of Monsieur Hulot's Holiday 1953 directed by Jacques Tati