Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

IMDb rating	7.3
Producers	Cady, Discina, Specta Films
Original title	Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot
Directors	Jacques Tati
Writers	Pierre Aubert, Henri Marquet, Jacques Lagrange, Jacques Tati

Cast

Jacques Tati

as Monsieur Hulot

Nathalie Pascaud

as Martine

Micheline Rolla

as The Aunt

Louis Perrault

as Fred

Valentine Camax

as Englishwoman

André Dubois

as Commandant

Lucien Frégis

as Hotel Proprietor

Raymond Carl

as Waiter

René Lacourt

as Strolling Man

Suzy Willy

as Commandant's Wife

Marguerite Gérard

as Strolling Woman

Nicole Chomo

as Denise - Girl Scout with Backpack

Édouard Francomme

as Restaurant Patron

Georges Adlin

as South American (uncredited)

Pierre Aubert

as The Young Intellectual (uncredited)

César Baldaccini

as Bearded Camper (uncredited)

Michèle Brabo

as Holidaymaker (uncredited)

Pierre Clauzel

as Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

Jacques Cottin

as Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

Madame Cottin

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

André Dino

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Marcel Girard

as Stable Boy (uncredited)

Daniel Marquet

as Kid eating ice cream cone (uncredited)

Henri Marquet

as Restaurant Patron in Striped Shirt (uncredited)

Bernard Maurice

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

André Pierdel

as Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

Louis Pérault

as Fred