Jour de Fête

7.1
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 86 min
  • Premiere: 1949. May 11.

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.

Discover

Jacques Tati

François the postman

Santa Relli

Roger's wife

Maine Vallée

Jeannette

Roger Rafal

Hairdresser

Jacques Beauvais

Cafe owner

Delcassan

Gossip

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)

Valy

Edith (uncredited)

Madame Vilatte

Woman Farmer (uncredited)

Art

René Moulaert

Production Design

René Moulaert

Set Decoration

Camera

Jacques Mercanton

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Jacques Cottin

Costume Design

Directing

Jacques Tati

Director

Editing

Production

Fred Orain

Producer

André Paulvé

Producer

Paul Wagner

Associate Producer

Sound

Jean Yatove

Original Music Composer

Writing

Jacques Tati

Screenplay

Henri Marquet

Screenplay

René Wheeler

Screenplay