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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday - Free Film Screening
by Christine PadillaSep 2, 2005
Film Night at Del Monte Square Courtyard
THE CANNERY at Del Monte Square, San Francisco's historical shopping center, is hosting it's first outdoor film night at the Del Monte Square courtyard.
September 4. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) 85 minutes.
Monsieur Hulot (Jacques Tati) takes a vacation at a beachside hotel, where he accidentally causes havoc. Winner of Grand Prize at Cannes and considered one of the funniest films ever made.
Jacques Tati, master of his own idiosyncratic genre of cinematic slapstick, followed up his acclaimed debut JOUR DE F'TE with the equally ingenious MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY. Five years in the making, the film marks the debut of Tati's altar ego, Mr. Hulot, a gangly and awkward Frenchman, perpetually the center and possible cause of a whirlwind of disasters, pratfalls, and mishaps. Tati's scrupulous attention to detail and almost arabesque sense of humor colors the entire film, from the departure of a gaggle of tourists from a malfunctioning train station to the minutiae of resort life.
In place of a plot, a series of disastrous coincidences, surreal sight gags and irascible indignations erupt around Mr. Hulot as he gallantly and obliviously strolls through his seaside vacation. While he tries to impress a lovely ingenue, Hulot inadvertently barges in on a funeral, ignites a fireworks stand with his pipe, and topples a Ming vase, rarely realizing the extent of the damage he causes.
Tati expertly crafts the visual bombast of traditional slapstick into a beautiful and intricate sequence of incidents, accompanied by an equally elegant and intriguing seaside soundtrack of lapping waves, laughing children and transistor radios, all merging into an absurd symphony of cinematic delight.
FREE and Open to the Public!!!
Schedule
9/4, Sun Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
9/11, Sun Invasion of the Body Snatchers
9/18, Sun Out of the Past
9/25, Sun Yojimbo
10/2, Sun The Third Man
10/9, Sun Twisted
Start Times: We strive to have our feature presentation start by 8:00 pm. We will have pre-movie independent shorts and live entertainment to keep you busy before the feature starts. Seating opens at 7:30 pm.
THE CANNERY at Del Monte Square is located at 2801 Leavenworth Street, at the foot of Columbus, overlooking the Bay.
PARKING: Select THE CANNERY restaurants and retailers validate at Anchorage Shopping Center Garage at 500 Beach Street. There is ample free public parking on the streets after 7 pm (and 6 pm on certain streets).
SEATING: We recommend low back chairs or beanbags. Seating is general admission, but you may be directed toward the mid part of the venue if you have high-backed chairs. Our front half of the venue is reserved for low back chairs and blankets.
WEATHER: San Francisco is notorious for rapidly changing weather patterns. Unless there is lightning in the near vicinity or it's just dumping rain without any sign of letting up. The Show Will Go On! Don't forget warm clothing, blankets and sleeping bags to fend off the chiller air in the later part of the season.