Jacques Tati, master of his own idiosyncratic genre of cinematic slapstick, followed up his acclaimed debut JOUR DE F-TE 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 .. Read more
| Starring | Jacques Tati |
|---|---|
| Director | Jacques Tati |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Jacques Tati, master of his own idiosyncratic genre of cinematic slapstick, followed up his acclaimed debut JOUR DE F-TE 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.
| Starring | Jacques Tati |
|---|---|
| Director | Jacques Tati |
| Studio | AMAZON WEB |
| Original title | Les Vacances De Monsieur Hulot |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 54 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English, Cantonese, Chinese Blu-ray: French |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 1953 To Rent: DVD: 29 Nov 2004 Blu-ray: 29 Nov 2010 |
Tati's most consistently enjoyable comedy, a gentle portrait of the clumsy, well-meaning Hulot on vacation in a... read more on Time Out
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An absolute gem
'We laughed till our sides ached'. This well-worn cliche sums up the effect the genius of Jaques Tati's had on our family.
The kids, ... read more »
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A different kind of comedy
I can understand why some people just don't 'get' this film and never will: maybe that is the measure of a classic. (By contrast, I couldn't ... read more »
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Mildly amusing and quirky
Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday wasn’t really to my taste. Many of the jokes were clumsy and overplayed – a couple of good examples were when Hulot ... read more »
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Very slow,and seriously boring
I know people who rated this as an hilarious classic of cinematic history, and we rented it out on their recommendation But we just didnt get the joke! It ... read more »
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