Country:France, 70 minutes
Spoken languages:French
Genres:Comedy
Director(s):Jacques Tati
Writer(s):
Video Codec:Unknown
Number: 246
Certification:Not Rated
Storyline:
Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town 'Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre'. All inhabitants 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.
Cast:
Jacques Tati (as François, le facteur), Guy Decomble (as Roger), Paul Frankeur (as Marcel), Santa Relli (as Germaine), Maine Vallée (as Jeannette)
Medium: Unknown,
Comments: 155-240
Loaned: No
Aspect ratio: 4:3