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
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
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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.
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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.
