Movie

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

1953 · 87 min

A gentle, nearly wordless cascade of visual gags that invites you to slow down and savor the quiet absurdity of a seaside holiday.

Tagline: It's laugh-vacation time!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, warm and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, class, identity, friendship
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
class
identity
friendship
love
Places: small town
sea
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none