Jour de Fête

Jour de Fête (1949)

Jour de fête

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.

Date of release
1949-05-11
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (254)
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Jacques Tati

Casting

  • Jacques Tati — François, the postman
  • Guy Decomble — Roger
  • Paul Frankeur — Marcel
  • Santa Relli — Roger's wife
  • Maine Vallée — Jeannette
  • Roger Rafal — Hairdresser
  • Jacques Beauvais — Cafe owner
  • Delcassan — Gossip
  • Alexandre Wirtz
  • Robert Balpo — Castellan (uncredited)
  • Jacques Cottin — Brass Band Member in 'Bondu' Café (uncredited)
  • Gisèle Lamy — Young girl on the way to fairground (uncredited)

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