Jour de fête
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.
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Cast
20 people
Jacques Tati
François, the postman
Known for
PlayTime
School for Postmen
Guy Decomble
Roger
Known for
The 400 Blows
Bob le Flambeur
Paul Frankeur
Marcel
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Milky Way
Santa Relli
Roger's wife
Also in
Cecile Is Dead
Shop Girls of Paris
Maine Vallée
Jeannette
No other roles listed
Roger Rafal
Hairdresser
Also in
The First Weapons
Unusual Tales
Jacques Beauvais
Cafe owner
Also in
Peek-a-boo
The Last One of the Six
Delcassan
Gossip
Alexandre Wirtz
Robert Balpo
Castellan (uncredited)
Also in
Panique
The Temptation of Barbizon
Jacques Cottin
Brass Band Member in 'Bondu' Café (uncredited)
Gisèle Lamy
Young girl on the way to fairground (uncredited)
Jacques Tati Director · René Wheeler Screenplay Henri Marquet Screenplay
United States release February 19, 1952 · Produced in France · Production Panoramic Films, Cady-Film
Production
Cady Films
Production
Panoramic Films
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Cady-Film
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France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 11, 1949
Theatrical
United States · February 19, 1952
Theatrical
United States
September 12, 1997 · Theatrical · Re-release
Argentina
January 18, 1950 · Theatrical
June 9, 1965 · Theatrical · Re-release
Austria
May 1, 1950 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 16, 1949 · Theatrical
July 31, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
Czechia
May 9, 1996 · Limited theatrical · Art cinemas
Denmark
March 12, 1951 · Theatrical
Finland
February 26, 1960 · Theatrical
September 15, 1978 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
January 11, 1995 · Theatrical · Color Version
July 24, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
August 6, 2014 · Theatrical · Restored version
July 15, 2026 · Theatrical · Restored version
Germany
December 31, 1949 · Theatrical · West Germany
September 10, 1995 · Theatrical · Color Version
Greece
December 31, 1949 · Theatrical
September 15, 1995 · Theatrical · Color Version
Italy
August 24, 1949 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
April 29, 1950 · Theatrical
Japan
December 31, 1949 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 6, 1951 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 13, 1995 · Theatrical · Color Version
September 4, 2003 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 10, 2005 · TV · Nederland 3
August 1, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
June 4, 2014 · Physical · DVD, Bluray
July 30, 2026 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
New Zealand
July 11, 2003 · Premiere · Auckland International Film Festival
Peru
January 26, 1957 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 28, 1951 · Theatrical
August 22, 2015 · Theatrical · Restored version
South Africa
April 22, 1954 · Theatrical
Spain
July 12, 1968 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 5, 1949 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 1, 1949 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
XC
September 15, 1950 · Theatrical
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