Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)

It's laugh-vacation time!

• Comedy

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

Rating

7 / 10 (566 votes)

Release date

February 25, 1953

Runtime

1h 27m

Language

French

Director

Jacques Tati

Status

Released