Jour de Fete

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Jour de Fete ★★★½ The Big Day; Holiday 1948

Tati's first film, dealing with a French postman's accelerated efforts at efficiency after viewing a motivational film of the American post service. Wonderful slapstick moments. In French with English subtitles. 79m/B VHS . FR Jacques Tati, Guy De-comble, Paul Fankeur, Santa Relli; D: Jacques Tati; W: Henri Marquet, Jacques Tati; C: Jacques Mercanton; M: Jean Yatove.

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