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Jour de Fête
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Title: Jour de Fête

Release Date: 11 May 1949

Runtime: 1h 26m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Cady Films, Panoramic Films

Production Companies: Cady Films, Panoramic Films

Overview: Jour 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.

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Average Vote: 7.027 (219 votes)

Cast

  • François the postman: Jacques Tati
  • Roger: Guy Decomble
  • Marcel: Paul Frankeur
  • Roger's wife: Santa Relli
  • Jeannette: Maine Vallée
  • Hairdresser: Roger Rafal
  • Cafe owner: Jacques Beauvais
  • Gossip: Delcassan
  • : Alexandre Wirtz
  • Castellan (uncredited): Robert Balpo
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