School for Postmen

1946 0h 16m FR

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7.2

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 86★7.2IMDB · 2,417

Comedy

Synopsis

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Jacques Tati plays a French postman adamant to prove he can be just as fast as American postmen at delivering mail.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacques Tati
Postman
Paul Demange
Chief Postman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Tati
Writers: Jacques Tati
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Tati, shot by Louis Félix. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marcel Morreau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jacques Tati and Paul Demange carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacques Tati directs. Louis Félix behind the camera. Marcel Morreau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jacques Tati, shot by Louis Félix. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Marcel Morreau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jacques Tati and Paul Demange carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0040019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.