Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati's endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another.

Tati's masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

Nominated for Best Writing - Story and Screenplay at the 1956 Academy Awards.