The Big Day
Recommandé parJacques Doillon, Claude Lelouch, Dominique and Fiona Abel & Gordon
La fiche film
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.
Générique
- Distributor : Studiocanal
- Production Compagny : Cady Films, Panoramic Films
- Sound Recorder : Jacques Maumont
- Producer : Francinex, Fred Orain
- Photo Director : Jacques Mercanton, Jacques Sauvageot
- Set Decoration : René Moulaert
- Costume Design : Jacques Cottin
- Editing : Marcel Moreau
- Original Music : Jean Yatove
- Director : Jacques Tati
- Scenario : Jacques Tati
Informations techniques
- Support de tournage : 35 mm
- Son d'origine : Stéréo 2.0
- Année de production : 1947
- Date de sortie en France : 11 mai 1949
- Type de Films : Feature film
- Couleurs : Black and White
- Langue : French