The Big Day (Jour de Fête) January 4, 2011

Inspired by the technologically superior U.S. Postal Service, an inept French mailman (Jacques Tati) goes to hilarious lengths to modernize his delivery methods. View the restored film print of The Big Day—provided courtesy of the Los Angeles Film and TV Office, French Embassy—in its final stateside screening before returning to France. (1949, 79 min. No MPAA rating. In French with English subtitles.)

Part of the Classic Films series at the Skirball Cultural Center.
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Official Website: http://www.skirball.org/index.php?option=com_ccevents&scope=prgm&task=detail&oid=886&ccmenu=d2hhdhnfb24=