Jacques Tati's Jour de Fete -- What Makes This Movie Great? (Episode 42)

Jacques Tati's first feature film "Jour de Fete" has been called one of his weakest, and it's been described as being about nothing. Wrong! This video will discuss what Jour de Fete is about. Featuring a French postal worker, who scurries around a rural village in France, delivering mail on his bicycle, Jour de Fete is a movie of many small details that signify many major world trends. I'll discuss and analyze Jour de Fete, which is about news, fashion, Americanization of France and the world, the advent of more efficient technology, and much more. Understanding Movies 101 Course: https://joshmatthews.org/learn-more-a... The Great Movies Series: https://joshmatthews.org/what-makes-t... Movie Cliches -- Video Playlist:    • Why Pianos Transform Characters in Movies ...   The Great Directors -- Playlist:    • Werner Herzog's 10 Greatest Movies   Shot for Shot Analyses:    • Understanding Movies 101 -- How to Analyze...   See joshmatthews.org for more great movie criticism.