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Jour de fête (1949)
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4 May 1949 (France) morePlot:
Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town 'Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre'. All inhabiters are scoffing at Francois... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
A masterpiece of quiet humour moreCast
(Credited cast) | Guy Decomble | ... | Roger |
| Jacques Tati | ... | François, the postman |
| Paul Frankeur | ... | Marcel |
| Santa Relli | ... | Roger's wife |
| Maine Vallée | ... | Jeannette |
| Delcassan | ... | The tattler |
| Roger Rafal | ... | The hair-dresser |
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| Robert Balpo | ||
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70 min | Argentina:80 min (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema) | Germany:79 min | Finland:86 min (1960) | 79 min (restored version)Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColor:
Black and White (original release) | Color (Thomsoncolor) (alternate version, first released after restoration in 1995)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, Indre, FranceFun Stuff
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Many of the gags in this movie were previously used nearly identically in L'école des facteurs (1947). moreFAQ
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When I first saw this film I couldn't get it out of my head, and put it in my all time top ten. The magic has faded a little, but this remains a classic for its strange mixture of gentle slapstick, sight gags and verbal jokes, and its beautifully atmospheric portrait of French rural life.