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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday(1953)
Status: Released
Date: 1953-02-25
69%
509 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
It's laugh-vacation time!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies: 
DisCina
Cady Films
Movie: Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot
Nathalie Pascaud
Martine
Valentine Camax
Englishwoman
Lucien Frégis
Hotel Proprietor
René Lacourt
Strolling Man
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