Jour de Fête tells the story of an inept and easily-distracted French mailman who frequently interrupts his duties to converse with the local inhabitants, as well as inspect the traveling fair that has come to his small community. Influenced by too much wine and a newsreel account of rapid transportation methods used by the United States postal system, he goes to hilarious lengths to speed the delivery of mail while aboard his bicycle.

Directed by

Jacques Tati

Written by

René Wheeler, Jacques Tati, Henri Marquet

Genres

Comedy

Released

May 11, 1949

Runtime

1h 26m

Status

Released

Language

French

Countries

France

Studios

Cady Films, Panoramic Films