The School for Postmen (1947)
"L'école des facteurs" (original title)

Director:

Jacques Tati

Writer:

Jacques Tati

Stars:

Jacques Tati, Paul Demange

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jacques Tati	...	Postman
Paul Demange	...	Chief Postman

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

postman | written and directed by cast member

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

13 September 1987 (Finland)

Also Known As:

The School for Postmen

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cady Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This short film is featured on the Criterion Collection DVD for Mon Oncle, released in 2001.

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Connections

Referenced in Evening Classes (1967)

User Reviews

Touching, amazing, hilarious and witty

In this short film - a sort of character study for the later full length feature 'Jour de Fete', Tati plays a postman who has to operate more efficiently to meet a new schedule. The way in which he tries to speed up his round while still sticking to all the human interactions that come with being a postmen in the - still rural - setting of a small French village in the mid of the 20th century. Tati's physical slapstick is simply delightful. His humour is never rude or degrading to anyone involved but merely wonders about the intricacies of human interaction. He has an incredible talent for showing us what this is *really* about and is disarming in his directness and honesty. Especially the dance sequence in the café brings my mind to a halt every time I see it ... there are no words to really do it justice.