The film that brought Jacques Tati international acclaim also launched his on-screen alter ego: the courteous, well-meaning, eternally accident-prone Monsieur Hulot with whom Tati would from now on be inseparably associated.
The film is set in a sleepy French coastal resort, which is seasonally disrupted by holidaymakers in energetic pursuit of fun. At the centre of the chaos is the eccentric Hulot, struggling at all times to maintain appearances, but somehow entirely divorced from his immediate surroundings.
Tati’s beautifully orchestrated comic ‘ballet’ is a seamless succession of gently mocking studies of human absurdity.
This Dual Format Edition release, which include both DVD and Blu-ray discs, features the fully restored version of Jacques Tati’s definitive 1978 final cut as well as the original theatrical release version, and is packaged with an illustrated booklet, featuring a newly commissioned essay by film historian Philip Kemp.
Film: Les Vacances De Monsieur
Release date: 29th November 2010
Certificate: U
Running time: 88 mins
Director: Jacques Tati
Starring: Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Raymond Carl, Lucien Frégis
Genre: Comedy
Studio: BFI
Format: DVD
Country: France
Special Features:
• Alternative ‘international’ soundtrack (revised to include more English dialogue)
• Original theatrical trailer
• Richard Lester interview: the acclaimed filmmaker discusses Les Vacances de M. Hulot with film historian Philip Kemp
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