Jour de Fête
1949Jour 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.
Acted in
Jacques Tati
as François the postman
Guy Decomble
as Roger
Paul Frankeur
as Marcel
Santa Relli
as Roger's wife
Maine Vallée
as Jeannette
Roger Rafal
as Hairdresser
Jacques Beauvais
as Cafe owner
Delcassan
as Gossip
Alexandre Wirtz
Robert Balpo
as Castellan (uncredited)
Jacques Cottin
as Brass Band Member in 'Bondu' Café (uncredited)
Gisèle Lamy
as Young girl on the way to fairground (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Laruelle
as Child in front of the merry-go-round (uncredited)
Thérèse Lassaunière
as Young Woman on cart (uncredited)
Henri Marquet
as Butcher (uncredited)
Jacques Pasquet
as (uncredited)
André Pierdel
as Man with boater hat in village square (uncredited)
Thérèse Raveau
as Traveling Picture Show Cashier (uncredited)
Valy
as Edith (uncredited)
Madame Vilatte
as Woman Farmer (uncredited)