Jour de fête

Name: Jour de fête
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1949-05-11
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur, Santa Relli, Maine Vallée

1949·Movie·86 min·★ 7.1(256)

Comedy More French titles

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.

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Can I watch Jour de fête in United States? Yes — you can stream Jour de fête in United States on Criterion Channel and TCM, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store
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Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
France	—	Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, Canal VOD
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About Jour de fête

Jour de fête is a 1949 French-language comedy film directed by Jacques Tati. The cast is led by Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, TCM.

Jour de fête was produced by Cady Films and Panoramic Films and made in France. It was released on May 11, 1949.

Director: Jacques Tati
Writers: René Wheeler, Jacques Tati, Henri Marquet
Release date: May 11, 1949
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Cady Films, Panoramic Films

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Jour de fête cast & crew

Jour de fête was directed by Jacques Tati and written by René Wheeler, Jacques Tati, and Henri Marquet.

The cast features Jacques Tati as François, the postman, Guy Decomble as Roger, Paul Frankeur as Marcel, Santa Relli as Roger's wife, Maine Vallée as Jeannette, and Roger Rafal as Hairdresser.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jean Yatove, cinematography is by Jacques Mercanton, and it was produced by Fred Orain and André Paulvé.

Is Jour de fête worth watching?

Jour de fête holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 256 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Jour de fête is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Jour de fête

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