Jour de Fête
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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- Cast
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Jour de Fête
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 11, 1949
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
70%
Original Title
Jour de fête
Production Companies
Cady Films, Panoramic Films
Director
Jacques Tati
Description
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.