School for Postmen

School for Postmen

Directed by Jacques Tati • 1947 • France

This fifteen minute short, about a clumsy rural postman named Francois, was the first film Jacques Tati directed on his own; he also wrote and stars in it. Tati would reprise the role of Francois in Jour de Fete a few years later.

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School for Postmen
  • School for Postmen

    Directed by Jacques Tati • 1947 • France

    This fifteen minute short, about a clumsy rural postman named Francois, was the first film Jacques Tati directed on his own; he also wrote and stars in it. Tati would reprise the role of Francois in Jour de Fete a few years later.

Extras

  • Tati Story

    This 2002 film by Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet traces Tati’s life and work through clips from his films and rare photos and archival material.

  • Professor Goudet’s Lessons

    In this 2013 piece, Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet gives a classroom lecture on the concepts that are essential for understanding Tati’s cinema.