Cinematic background from Monsieur Hulot's Holiday 1953 - 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.

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

1953

Comedy

Directors:
Jacques Tati
Writers:
Henri Marquet, Pierre Aubert, Jacques Lagrange, Jacques Tati
Official poster of Monsieur Hulot's Holiday 1953 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a man and two women standing next to an old car; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A group of people sitting on top of a sandy beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An older man sitting in a boat on the beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old black and white photo of a man holding a fish tank; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A man and a woman playing tennis on a tennis court; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A black and white photo of a train station; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of people sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of people walking down the street carrying luggage; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a man loading luggage in the back of a car; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A woman standing next to a street light; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A man sitting on the stairs of a house; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a woman using a record player; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old man standing next to a wall at night; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A black and white photo of people on the beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A young boy holding a tennis racquet on top of a tennis court; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A couple of women are sitting on top of a bus; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A man with a backpack standing in front of a wooden wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A group of people sitting at tables in a living room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A group of people standing on top of a sandy beach; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – Two children playing a game of ping pong on the beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a man and a child in a car; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – Two women are sitting at a table and one of the women is holding a book; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a man driving a car down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of people sitting at tables in a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A woman standing on a balcony looking out at the beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a man holding a tennis racquet; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An older woman holding a tennis racket on a court; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old black and white photo of a woman looking out a window at the beach; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a man and a woman on the beach; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of two men in a car; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – Two young boys sitting in the back of a car looking out a window at the beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A black - and - white photo of people on the beach; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A train traveling down the tracks near a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A group of people sitting at tables in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old car driving down a dirt road near a forest; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old black and white photo of people on the beach and an old car; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a man standing next to an antique car; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old black and white photo of a woman looking out of a window; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A woman walking on a pier near the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – Two men walking on the beach at night near a hotel; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An older woman standing in front of a window; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old black and white photo of a man carrying a basket; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A black and white photo of a group of people talking; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a man standing on the beach with an awning; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A man is in a boat in the water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A man and a woman sitting on a rocky cliff; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a dog and a car on the side of the road; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A black and white photo of a building with smoke coming out of the windows; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A black and white photo of people standing on a pier; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An older woman sitting on a lifeguard chair; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A man walking on the beach near a river; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – A man sitting on a chair in front of a woman; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Hulot's Holiday” (1953), directed by Jacques Tati – An old photo of a man eating food on the beach; Medium shot, Low angle