M. Hulot's Holiday

1953

88 mins

Directed by Jacques Tati
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Comedy

Legendary French filmmaker and actor Jacques Tati's 1953 comedy, his second film and the first to feature his lurching, overcoat-wearing,... More

Legendary French filmmaker and actor Jacques Tati's 1953 comedy, his second film and the first to feature his lurching, overcoat-wearing, pipe-smoking creation, Monsieur Hulot. Cannes and Oscar nominated, the story follows Hulot as he visits the beachside for a vacation and accidentally (but good-naturedly) causes havoc.

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M. Hulot's Holiday | Ratings & Reviews

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85_%6,948 reviews
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"Tati's bumbling stick-bug of an alter ego is considered by many to be the funniest creation to come out of Gallic cinema."

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Time Out

"There are some real laughs in it, but it gives us something rarer, an amused affection for human nature -- so odd, so valuable, so particular."

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Roger Ebert

"Much imitated but never bettered, this affectionate lampoon of human nature is simply one of the best and most important films ever made."

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Empire Magazine

"It's this grace under pressure that makes Hulot such a lovable character and "Monsieur Hulot's Holiday" the best film of Tati's far from prolific career."

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