Monsieur Hulot,Jacques Tati's endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, and where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati's masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs,boats and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.
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