# Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)

> At a sleepy French seaside resort, the well-meaning Monsieur Hulot turns orderly summer leisure into a chain of exquisitely timed comic disturbances.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/623

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jacques Tati
- Cast: Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Louis Pérault, Micheline Rolla, Valentine Camax, André Dubois, Lucien Frégis, Raymond Carl
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046487/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, deadpan, breezy, lazy sunday, summer afternoon

## Synopsis

A charmingly chaotic holiday unfolds as one man's good intentions lead to a series of hilarious mishaps.

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