Jour de Fête (1949)

Comedy

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.

Release Date

May 11, 1949

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

7.0/10 (239 votes)

Director: Jacques Tati

Cast: Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur, Santa Relli, Maine Vallée, Roger Rafal, Jacques Beauvais, Delcassan

Full Cast (20 people)

Jacques Tati as François the postman
Guy Decomble as Roger
Paul Frankeur as Marcel
Santa Relli as Roger's wife
Maine Vallée as Jeannette
Roger Rafal as Hairdresser
Jacques Beauvais as Cafe owner
Delcassan as Gossip
Alexandre Wirtz
Robert Balpo as Castellan (uncredited)
Jacques Cottin as Brass Band Member in 'Bondu' Café (uncredited)
Gisèle Lamy as Young girl on the way to fairground (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Laruelle as Child in front of the merry-go-round (uncredited)
Thérèse Lassaunière as Young Woman on cart (uncredited)
Henri Marquet as Butcher (uncredited)
Jacques Pasquet as (uncredited)
André Pierdel as Man with boater hat in village square (uncredited)
Thérèse Raveau as Traveling Picture Show Cashier (uncredited)
Valy as Edith (uncredited)
Madame Vilatte as Woman Farmer (uncredited)

Jour de Fête

Name: Jour de Fête
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1949-05-11
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur, Santa Relli, Maine Vallée