Les vacances de M. Hulot

When Mr Hulot arrives at a seaside resort, he disrupts the routines of wealthy holidaymakers who like to cling to social protocol. Also known as ‘The greatest summer film of all time'. New 4K restoration. Mr Hulot is simply out to enjoy himself on his holidays, but he unwittingly wreaks havoc with his clumsiness, depriving the other hotel guests of their rest and relaxation. As one catastrophe is followed by the next, he manages to end his holiday on a sensational note.

Mr Hulot’s Holiday was Jacques Tati’s first film to feature the iconic character Monsieur Hulot, played by himself. The pipe-smoking Hulot in his raincoat was the ideal vehicle for Tati’s gentle satire. Hulot stumbles through…