The Big Day

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Director:Jacques Tati
Length:86 minutes
Genre:Comedy

The Big Day

Jour de fête; Jacques Tati, 1949, OV (franc.) + AT | filmotéka; Jacques Tati, 1949, versions: OR,ES,

Director: Jacques Tati • Scenario: Jacques Tati, Henri Marquet, René Wheeler • Kameraman: Jacques Mercanton, Jacques Sauvageot • Actors: Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur, Santa Relli, Jacques Cottin

Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town 'Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre'. All inhabitants are scoffing at Francois, the postman, what he seems not to recognize. The rising of the flagstaff under his direction nearly leads into a catastrophy - but everybody tells him, how important his work is. Sneering up Francois continues in the evening of the festive day. Made drunk, some 'friends' persuade him to watch a short-movie in a tent. This film is a stunt-show, covered as 'The modern delivery-techniques of the US-post. Francois takes it serious, not recognizing being teased. Next day, after getting sober in a goods wagon, he reorganizes his own delivery-methods. He has not the equipment, as his ideals in the short-movie have, but using only his bicycle, he makes good, funny progresses.

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Length: 86 min

Year: 1949

Country of origin:

  • France

Language version:

OR - Original version
ES - English subtitles

Director: Jacques Tati • Scenario: Jacques Tati, Henri Marquet, René Wheeler • Kameraman: Jacques Mercanton, Jacques Sauvageot • Actors: Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur, Santa Relli, Jacques Cottin

Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town 'Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre'. All inhabitants are scoffing at Francois, the postman, what he seems not to recognize. The rising of the flagstaff under his direction nearly leads into a catastrophy - but everybody tells him, how important his work is. Sneering up Francois continues in the evening of the festive day. Made drunk, some 'friends' persuade him to watch a short-movie in a tent. This film is a stunt-show, covered as 'The modern delivery-techniques of the US-post. Francois takes it serious, not recognizing being teased. Next day, after getting sober in a goods wagon, he reorganizes his own delivery-methods. He has not the equipment, as his ideals in the short-movie have, but using only his bicycle, he makes good, funny progresses.

>imdb.com

Year: 1949

Country of origin:

  • France

Language version:

OR - Original version
ES - English subtitles