Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Les vacances de M. Hulotaka
AKA
- Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot
- Mr. Hulot's Holiday
Year
1953
Running time
95 min.
Country
France
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Synopsis
It's the summer holiday season in Europe, and M. Hulot, like many others, has decided to spend his vacation at the French seaside, specifically at l'Hotel de la Plage resort. Quite often with a pipe in his mouth, Hulot is a pretty quiet fellow, but that still does not stop him from getting into a lot of trouble while there. Although he does get along with many of the other resort guests - such as the Englishwoman who is amazed at the effectiveness of his unique tennis style, or the beautiful Martine - most, unfortunately, must deal with the bad outcomes of his unintentionally bumbling, albeit good-natured, actions. On the most part, Hulot is unaware of what problems he is causing as he lives primarily in the moment of only what he himself is doing.
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Awards
1955: Nominated for Oscar: Best Story and Screenplay
1953: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)
1954: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Lenguage Film
1954: National Board of Review: Top Best Foreign Films
Critics' reviews
- "Though the film is in French with English subtitles, what people say matters little. Its official language is the international patois of slapstick."
- "Jacques Tati's bumbling stick-bug of an alter ego is considered by many to be the funniest creation to come out of Gallic cinema."
- "Jacques Tati pushed his comedy stylings even further with this joyful picture - and created an enduring slapstick icon in the process"
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