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Les Vacances de M. Hulot (1952)

Director: Jacques Tati

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From Time Out Film Guide

Tati's most consistently enjoyable comedy, a gentle portrait of the clumsy, well-meaning Hulot on vacation in a provincial seaside resort. The quiet, delicately observed slapstick here works with far more hits than misses, although in comparison with, say, Keaton, Tati's cold detachment from his characters seems to result in a decided lack of insight into human behaviour. But at least in contrast to later works like Playtime and Traffic, there's enough dramatic structure to make it more than simply a series of one-off gags.

Author: GA

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Les Vacances de M. Hulot

Cast & crew

Director: Jacques Tati

Producer: Fred Orain

Cast: Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Michèle Rolla, Louis Perrault, André Dubois, Valentine Camax full cast

Genre(s): Comedy

Duration: 91 mins


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