Jour de Fête

May 11, 1949

1h 26m

★ 7.1

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Cady Films

Panoramic Films

Jour de Fête Trailers

Cast

François the postman

Jacques Tati

Roger

Guy Decomble

Marcel

Paul Frankeur

Roger's wife

Santa Relli

Jeannette

Maine Vallée

Hairdresser

Roger Rafal

Cafe owner

Jacques Beauvais

Gossip

Delcassan

Alexandre Wirtz

Castellan (uncredited)

Robert Balpo

Brass Band Member in 'Bondu' Café (uncredited)

Jacques Cottin

Young girl on the way to fairground (uncredited)

Gisèle Lamy

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