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Jour de Fête

Jour de Fête

19497.01h 26m

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.

Directed by Jacques Tati
Written by René Wheeler, Jacques Tati, Henri Marquet
Produced by Fred Orain, André Paulvé
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Top Cast

Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati

François the postman

Guy Decomble

Guy Decomble

Roger

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

Marcel

Santa Relli

Santa Relli

Roger's wife

M

Maine Vallée

Jeannette

R

Roger Rafal

Hairdresser

Jacques Beauvais

Jacques Beauvais

Cafe owner

D

Delcassan

Gossip

A

Alexandre Wirtz

R

Robert Balpo

Castellan (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

postmanprovincial lifeburlesque humor

About Jour de Fête

Jour de Fête is a comedy film released in 1949 exploring themes of postman, provincial life, burlesque humor. Directed by Jacques Tati, it stars Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur. 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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