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.


Jour de Fête (1949)
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Jacques Tati
François the postman

Guy Decomble
Roger

Paul Frankeur
Marcel
SR
Santa Relli
Roger's wife
MV
Maine Vallée
Jeannette
RR
Roger Rafal
Hairdresser
JB
Jacques Beauvais
Cafe owner