The Big Day (Holiday)
7.2
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- Original title
- Jour de fête
- Year
- 1949
- Running time
- 81 min.
- Country
- France
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Jacques Tati
- Santa Relli
- Guy Decomble
- Paul Frankeur
- Maine Vallee
- Roger Rafal
- Robert Balpo
- Jacques Beauvais
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- Music
- Cinematography
Jacques Sauvageot (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy | Small Town Life (Non-North American)
- Synopsis
- Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town 'Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre'. All inhabiters are scoffing at Francois, the postman, what he seems not to recognize. The rising of the flagstaff under his direction nearly leads into a catastrophy - but everybody tells him, how important his work is. Sneering up Francois continues in the evening of the festive day. Made drunk, some 'friends' persuade him to watch a short-movie in a tent. This film is a stunt-show, covered as 'The modern delivery-techniques of the US-post. Francois takes it serious, not recognizing being teased. Next day, after getting sober in a goods wagon, he reorganizes his own delivery-methods. He has not the equipment, as his ideals in the short-movie have, but using only his bicycle, he makes good, funny progresses.
- Awards
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1949: Venice Film Festival: Nominated for Golden Lion (Best Picture)
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