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...
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Title: Jour de Fête (1949)
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Guy Decomble | ... | Roger |
| Paul Frankeur | ... | Marcel | |
| Santa Relli | ... | Germaine | |
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Maine Vallée | ... | Jeannette |
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Delcassan | ... | La commère |
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Roger Rafal | ... | Le coiffeur |
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Jacques Beauvais | ... | Le cafetier (as Beauvais) |
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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. Written by Christian Wenger <wenger@ls7.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>
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bicycle | french | mail | postman | written and directed by cast member |Genres:
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
11 May 1949 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Jour de Fête See more »Filming Locations:
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, Indre, FranceCompany Credits
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| (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema) | (1960) | (restored) | (original)Sound Mix:
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Black and White (original release)| Color (Thomsoncolor) (alternate version, first released after restoration in 1995)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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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.