Jour de fête (1949)

Cast

Cast overview:
	Jacques Tati	...	François, le facteur
	Guy Decomble	...	Roger
	Paul Frankeur	...	Marcel
	Santa Relli	...	Germaine
	Maine Vallée	...	Jeannette
	Robert Balpo	...	Le châtelain
	Delcassan	...	La commère
	Jacques Beauvais	...	Le cafetier
	Valy	...	Edith
	Roger Rafal	...	Le coiffeur
	Alexandre Wirtz

Storyline

Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town 'Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre'. All inhabiters 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. Written by Christian Wenger <wenger@ls7.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>  

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