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Satiric comedy. A group of tourists arrive in a section of Paris and discover it resembles exactly what they have just left in their respective countries.
Cast & credits
Cast
- M Hulot Jacques Tati
- young American Barbara Dennek
- girl with Mr Schulz Rita Maïden
- spectacles salesgirl France Rumilly
- customer at Strand France Delahalle
- M Lacs' secretary Valérie Camille
- Madame Giffard Erika Dentzler
- singer Nicole Ray
- cloakroom girl Yvette Ducreux
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Nathalie Jem
- young American's friend Jacqueline Lecomte
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Oliva Poli
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Alice Field
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Sophie Wennek
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Evy Cavallaro
- woman with the lamp Laure Paillette
- woman with the lamp Colette Proust
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Luce Bonifassy
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Ketty France
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Eliane Firmin-didot
- Mr Schulz Bill Kearns
- porter Tony Andal
- friend Yves Barsacq
- manager of 'Royal Garden' André Fouché
- M Giffard Georges Montant
- architect Georges Faye
- M Lacs John Abbey
- German director Reinhard Kolldehoff
- maître d'hôtel Michel Francini
- German salesman Grégorie Katz
- guide Jack Gauthier
- important gentleman Henri Piccoli
- doorman Léon Doyen
- unlucky waiter of 'Royal Garden' François Viaur
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Douglas Read
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Bob Harley
- customer at 'Royal Garden' Jacques Chauveau
- womanising waiter at 'Royal Garden' Gilbert Reeb
- the false Hulot Marc Monjou
- regular at the bar Billy Bourbon
- [customer at 'Royal Garden'] Daniel Emilfork
- [guide] Peter Lennon
Credits
Direction
- Un film de Jacques Tati
- Assistant Director Henri Marquet
- Assistant Director Nicolas Ribowski
- Assistant Director Jean Lefebvre
- Assistant Director Akira Endo
- Assistant Director Marie-France Siegler
- Script Supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
- Script Supervisor Lucile Costa
- Script Supervisor Marie-Thérèse Cabon
Production
- a Specta Films production Specta Films
- a Specta Films production Bernard Maurice
- Associate Producer René Silvera
- Unit Manager Marc Goldstaub
- Unit Manager Noële Mouton
- Unit Manager Jacques Serres
- Production Administrator Michel Chauvin
- Location Manager Georges Houssaye
- Location Manager Guy Maugin
- Location Manager Robert Moussard
- Location Manager Henri Gansser
Writing
- Original Screenplay by Jacques Tati
- Screenplay w/t artistic collaboration of Jacques Lagrange
- English Dialogue Art Buchwald
Photography
- Director of Photography Jean Badal
- Collaborating Director of Photography Andréas Winding
- Camera Operator Paul Rodier
- Collaborating Camera Operator Marcel Franchi
- Assistant Operator René Schneider
- Collaborating Assistant Operator F. Doszpoly
- Collaborating Assistant Operator J. Monseigny
- Chief Electrician Georges Ferrière
Stills
- Stills Photography André Dino
- Stills Photography Jean-Louis Castelli
- Stills Photography André Morain
Editing
- Editor Gérard Pollicand
- Assistant Editor Denise Giton
- Assistant Editor Sophie Tatischeff
- Assistant Editor Jean-François Gallaud
Design
- Art Director Eugène Roman
- Art Department Collaborator Jacques Paris
- Art Department Collaborator Jacques Brizzio
- Art Department Collaborator Jacques d' Ovidio
- Art Department Collaborator Théo Meurisse
- Art Department Collaborator Maurice Sergent
- Properties André Pierdel
- Properties Henri Berger
- Properties Jacques Preisach
Costumes
- Costumer Jacques Cottin
Make-up
- Make-up Serge Groffe
- Make-up Igor Keldich
- Hairdresser Janou Pottier
Music
- Original Music by Francis Lemarque
- African Themes by James Campbell
- Music Arranger/Orchestra Conductor François Rauber
Sound
- Music Recording Studio Davout (Paris)
- Sound Supervisor Jacques Maumont
- Synchronisation Claude Plouganou
- Assistant Synchronisation Daniele James
- Stereo Sound Recording SIMO (Paris)
- Sound Editor Maurice Laumain
- Dialogue Recording Paris-Studios-Cinéma
Stunts
- [Stand-in for Jacques Tati] Richard Boston
Consultant
- Music Publisher Tutti et Specta