Description
Vintage French Movie Poster
JOUR DE FETE
Scenario original de Jacques Tati et Henri Marquet avec collaboration de Henri Wheeler
Directeur de la photographie Jacques Mercanton
Decorateur Rene Moulaert
Directeur de production Fred Orain
Musique de Jean Yatove
Precede français Thomson Color
This is a reproduction of a poster for the classic 1949 French comedy film, Jour de Fête (The Big Day). It was the feature film directorial debut for the director and star, Jacques Tati, who also plays the lead character, the postman François.
Summary:
The film is a light-hearted satire that contrasts the simple life of a small, traditional French village with the perceived speed and efficiency of modern American life.
Plot:
The story begins with the arrival of a traveling carnival in the peaceful village of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre. Among the attractions is a cinema tent showing a newsreel that boasts the rapid, high-tech methods of the United States Postal Service. The local postman, François, who is easily distracted and bumbles along on his rickety bicycle, is teased by the villagers and the carnival workers. Inspired (and slightly inebriated) by the film and the goading, François decides he must modernize his techniques and sets out on a frantic, hilarious effort to deliver the mail with "transatlantic dash". His attempts to adopt modern efficiency lead to a series of comedic mishaps and visual gags, showcasing Tati's signature physical comedy style. The film's humor highlights the absurdity of blindly following progress and the charm of the vanishing rural way of life.
Key Information
Director: Jacques Tati
Starring: Jacques Tati (François the postman), Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur
Release Date: May 4, 1949 (France)
Genre: Comedy
Poster Artwork
The poster, illustrated by the artist known as Éric, is a striking, almost fairy-tale-like illustration that employs bold, complementary colors. The artwork is dominated by a large, close-up portrait of Jacques Tati as the mustachioed postman in his uniform, looking upwards. He is juxtaposed with a vibrant white carousel horse from the traveling fair, which is a central theme of the movie. This dynamic graphic design captures the film's playful spirit and the conflict between the simple, traditional village life and the arrival of modern, colorful carnival attractions.
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JOUR DE FETE
Scenario original de Jacques Tati et Henri Marquet avec collaboration de Henri Wheeler
Directeur de la photographie Jacques Mercanton
Decorateur Rene Moulaert
Directeur de production Fred Orain
Musique de Jean Yatove
Precede français Thomson Color
This is a reproduction of a poster for the classic 1949 French comedy film, Jour de Fête (The Big Day). It was the feature film directorial debut for the director and star, Jacques Tati, who also plays the lead character, the postman François.
Summary:
The film is a light-hearted satire that contrasts the simple life of a small, traditional French village with the perceived speed and efficiency of modern American life.
Plot:
The story begins with the arrival of a traveling carnival in the peaceful village of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre. Among the attractions is a cinema tent showing a newsreel that boasts the rapid, high-tech methods of the United States Postal Service. The local postman, François, who is easily distracted and bumbles along on his rickety bicycle, is teased by the villagers and the carnival workers. Inspired (and slightly inebriated) by the film and the goading, François decides he must modernize his techniques and sets out on a frantic, hilarious effort to deliver the mail with "transatlantic dash". His attempts to adopt modern efficiency lead to a series of comedic mishaps and visual gags, showcasing Tati's signature physical comedy style. The film's humor highlights the absurdity of blindly following progress and the charm of the vanishing rural way of life.
Key Information
Director: Jacques Tati
Starring: Jacques Tati (François the postman), Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur
Release Date: May 4, 1949 (France)
Genre: Comedy
Poster Artwork
The poster, illustrated by the artist known as Éric, is a striking, almost fairy-tale-like illustration that employs bold, complementary colors. The artwork is dominated by a large, close-up portrait of Jacques Tati as the mustachioed postman in his uniform, looking upwards. He is juxtaposed with a vibrant white carousel horse from the traveling fair, which is a central theme of the movie. This dynamic graphic design captures the film's playful spirit and the conflict between the simple, traditional village life and the arrival of modern, colorful carnival attractions.
