M. Hulot's Holiday
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Description:
Jacques Tati, master of his own idiosyncratic genre of cinematic slapstick, followed up his acclaimed debut JOUR DE FETE with the equally ingenious MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY. Five years in the making, the film marks the debut of Tati's altar ego, Mr. Hulot, a gangly and awkward Frenchman, perpetually the center and possible cause of a whirlwind of disasters, pratfalls, and mishaps. Tati's scrupulous attention to detail and almost arabesque sense of humor colors the entire film, from the departure of a gaggle of tourists from a malfunctioning train station to the minutiae of resort life. In place of a plot, a series of disastrous coincidences, surreal sight gags and irascible indignations erupt around Mr. Hulot as he gallantly and obliviously strolls through his seaside vacation. While he tries to impress a lovely ingenue, Hulot inadvertently barges in on a funeral, ignites a fireworks stand with his pipe, and topples a Ming vase, rarely realizing the extent of the damage he causes. Tati expertly crafts the visual bombast of traditional slapstick into a beautiful and intricate sequence of incidents, accompanied by an equally elegant and intriguing seaside soundtrack of lapping waves, laughing children and transistor radios, all merging into an absurd symphony of cinematic delight.
Details:
- Actors: Nathalie Pascaud, Michelle Rolla, Jacques Tati
- Director: Jacques Tati
- Distributor: Madman Entertainment
- Studio: Madman
- Feature:
- Rene Clement's 1936 short, Soigne Ton Gauche, starring Jacques Tati
- Original theatrical trailers for Playtime, Mon Oncle and Les Vacances de M. Hulot.
- Audio:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- French Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles: English, French
- Discs: 1
- Format: PAL
- Release Year: 1953
- Running Time: 87 minutes
- Transfer Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Availability
Estimated despatch 14-20 days after ordering.
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