Monsieur Hulot's Holiday poster

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday( 1953)

TV-MAComedy
69%
User
Score

It's laugh-vacation time!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jacques Tati

      Monsieur Hulot

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      Nathalie Pascaud

      Martine

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      Micheline Rolla

      The Aunt

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      Louis Perrault

      Fred

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      Valentine Camax

      Englishwoman

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      André Dubois

      Commandant

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      Lucien Frégis

      Hotel Proprietor

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      Raymond Carl

      Waiter

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      René Lacourt

      Strolling Man

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      Suzy Willy

      Commandant's Wife

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      Marguerite Gérard

      Strolling Woman

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      Nicole Chomo

      Denise - Girl Scout with Backpack

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      Édouard Francomme

      Restaurant Patron

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      Georges Adlin

      South American (uncredited)

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      Pierre Aubert

      The Young Intellectual (uncredited)

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      César Baldaccini

      Bearded Camper (uncredited)

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      Michèle Brabo

      Holidaymaker (uncredited)

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      Pierre Clauzel

      Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

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      Jacques Cottin

      Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

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      Madame Cottin

      Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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      André Dino

      Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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      Marcel Girard

      Stable Boy (uncredited)

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      Daniel Marquet

      Kid eating ice cream cone (uncredited)

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      Henri Marquet

      Restaurant Patron in Striped Shirt (uncredited)

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      Bernard Maurice

      Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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      André Pierdel

      Holidaymaker on Beach (uncredited)

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      Louis Pérault

      Fred

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 14 2025
    Anyone remember the “Huggetts”? Well I reckon Jacques Tati had a similar frolics in mind when he despatched “M. Hulot” on holiday just a few years after they had their own holiday camp experience. 
Unlike them, though, “Hulot has the seaside to serve as the foil for his dead-pan, slapstick, escapades as his arrival at a hitherto peaceful resort causes an equal measure of mayhem and havoc. Right from the outset in his glorified jalopy you just know that this has comedic disaster written all over it, and true to expectations that is what we get. His unique style of playing tennis raises murmurs a...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • underdog
    • hotel
    • beach
    • jazz
    • tennis
    • holiday
    • masked ball
    • pilot
    • lone wolf
    • train
    • summer
    • alcohol abuse
    • human relationship
    • aerobics
    • relaxed
    • summer holidays
    • holiday comedy