Jour de Fête (1949)
Kernel Score: 79% · 238 ratings
Genres: Comedy
Released: 1949-05-11
Runtime: 86 minutes
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.
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Cast
- Jacques Tati as François the postman
- Guy Decomble as Roger
- Paul Frankeur as Marcel
- Santa Relli as Roger's wife
- Maine Vallée as Jeannette
- Roger Rafal as Hairdresser
- Jacques Beauvais as Cafe owner
- Delcassan as Gossip
- Alexandre Wirtz
- Robert Balpo as Castellan (uncredited)