Jour de fête (re-release)
1949 70 min

Jour de fête (re-release)

Jour de fête

Director Jacques Tati
Cast Jacques Tati

In the sleepy French village of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, the arrival of a traveling fair disrupts the quiet routine of the locals. François, the clumsy and easily distracted village postman, prefers chatting with residents to delivering letters. After a night of wine and a screening of a newsreel about the lightning-fast postal systems of the United States, he becomes obsessed with speed. What follows is a series of hilarious, bicycle-fueled antics as he attempts to modernize his delivery route. This timeless masterpiece blends slapstick humor, impeccable timing, and a nostalgic, satirical look at the clash between simple village life and the fast-paced modern world.

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Currently playing in the Netherlands in: Amsterdam, Arnhem, Bussum, Enschede, Hoorn, Maastricht, Middelburg. View all showtimes at cinemas like Cinema Middelburg, Cinema Oostereiland, Concordia, Filmhuis Bussum, Focus Filmtheater, Het Ketelhuis, LAB111, Lumière Cinema.