Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot) | Chicago Screening
Films on the Green Chicago, Outdoor Film Series
Mr Hulot's Holiday © Janus Films
Walsh (John) Park
1722 N. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, 60614
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 8:30 pm (Sunset)
Wednesday, June 26 | Walsh Park (West Town)
Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot)
Directed by Jacques Tati
With Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, and Micheline Rolla
1953, Comedy, 1h27, France
While the holidaymakers invade the Hôtel de la Plage, Hulot, fanciful and offbeat, turns up in his spluttering Salmson, and through his joyful clumsiness, he keeps disturbing the quietude of the city dwellers on holiday. In canoe, on horseback, on the beach, on the tennis court, at the hotel’s restaurant, in a cemetery, or during a picnic, Hulot links gags and disasters all together. His own presence denounces the conventional and the seriousness. His elegant upstream crossing and a gallery of unforgettable portraits make up this 1950s summertime masterpiece of poetic burlesque.
Film in French, English, and German with English subtitles.
Free and open to the public. Bring your own chair or blanket and join us at dusk!
In partnership with
TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is a global French language entertainment network that showcases premium films and programs from across the world. With more than 1.5 million viewers nationwide in the USA, TV5MONDE is a renowned leader in French language entertainment.
Alliance française de Chicago
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