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.

7

86 min

Cast

Jacques Tati

as François the postman

Guy Decomble

as Roger

Paul Frankeur

as Marcel

Santa Relli

as Roger's wife

Maine Vallée

as Jeannette

Roger Rafal

as Hairdresser

Jacques Beauvais

as Cafe owner

Delcassan

as Gossip

Alexandre Wirtz

Robert Balpo

as Castellan (uncredited)

Jacques Cottin

as Brass Band Member in 'Bondu' Café (uncredited)

Gisèle Lamy

as Young girl on the way to fairground (uncredited)

Jean-Claude Laruelle

as Child in front of the merry-go-round (uncredited)

Thérèse Lassaunière

as Young Woman on cart (uncredited)

Henri Marquet

as Butcher (uncredited)

Jacques Pasquet

as (uncredited)

André Pierdel

as Man with boater hat in village square (uncredited)

Thérèse Raveau

as Traveling Picture Show Cashier (uncredited)

Valy

as Edith (uncredited)

Madame Vilatte

as Woman Farmer (uncredited)

Director

Jacques Tati