Review of Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) by Peter C — 07 Nov 2007

Quite simply the most beautiful and gentle slapstick comedy ever made. Utterly perfect.

This review of Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) was written by Peter C on 07 Nov 2007.

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Anna S (420) on 18 Feb 2012

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