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EXE NOUVELLE VAGUE:EXE LES VACANCES 23/04/09 14:46 Page 8Le Grand large The High seasMacha Makeïeff - Metteur en scène Directoril y a dans Les Vacances <strong>de</strong> Monsieur Hulot, dès la première image, <strong>le</strong> mouvement du ressac, <strong>le</strong> passage du temps,flux et reflux <strong>de</strong> la villégiature, du va-et-vient <strong>de</strong>s estivants avec <strong>le</strong>urs tenues et <strong>le</strong>ur attirail <strong>de</strong> plage, petite troupe<strong>de</strong> citadins qui arrivent au bord <strong>de</strong> la mer comme <strong>de</strong>s saltimbanques sur <strong>le</strong> champ <strong>de</strong> foire. Cérémonie <strong>de</strong>s retrouvail<strong>le</strong>s,et on instal<strong>le</strong>, on débal<strong>le</strong>, et on se case, on s’ébat joyeusement selon un rituel retrouvé. Après avoir donné<strong>le</strong> spectac<strong>le</strong> <strong>de</strong>s loisirs, on démonte l’éphémère campement, on se quitte jusqu’à la saison prochaine. Il y a chezTati cette obsession <strong>de</strong> la fête provisoire qui fait oublier un moment <strong>le</strong>s bruits du mon<strong>de</strong>, la guerre, <strong>le</strong>s discours,la bourse, l’efficacité mécanique.Face à cette tribu <strong>de</strong> serveurs grincheux et <strong>de</strong> pimbêches, d’enfants en sanda<strong>le</strong>s et <strong>de</strong> marchand <strong>de</strong> glaces, <strong>de</strong> jeunes gensoisifs, <strong>de</strong> sportifs obstinés, <strong>de</strong> dames rêveuses et d’hommes lassés, il y a Hulot à l’élégance <strong>de</strong> danseur <strong>de</strong> cor<strong>de</strong> qui perturbe<strong>de</strong> ses erreurs magnifiques, ses maladresses et son inconséquence la quiétu<strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong> l’Hôtel <strong>de</strong> la plage. Ses improvisationssportives et spectaculaires, tennis frénétique, ping-pong intempestif, canoë brisé, feux d’artifices, et ses élans mondains sontdélicatement cata strophiques. Il semb<strong>le</strong> un exilé dans <strong>le</strong> camp <strong>de</strong>s vacanciers. Il salue souvent et s’excuse beaucoup. Il flotteet balance et charme.Après l’effervescence et <strong>le</strong>s joies <strong>de</strong> l’été, reste <strong>le</strong> vertige <strong>de</strong> la fête passée. Il y a dans Les Vacances <strong>de</strong> Monsieur Hulot avec <strong>le</strong>vrai rire du plus beau bur<strong>le</strong>sque, la légère mélodie <strong>de</strong> l’exil.from the first image in Mr Hulot's Holiday we feel a kind of backwash in the passing of time, the coming and goingof holidaymakers in the seasi<strong>de</strong> resort, with their holiday gear and beach wear, a small troop of townspeop<strong>le</strong> whoarrive on the shore like fairground entertainers about to perform. Acquaintances from last year are greeted an<strong>de</strong>verybody unpacks, sets up camp, moves in and cheerfully enjoys the seasi<strong>de</strong> according to the old ritual. Afterperforming this <strong>le</strong>isure number, the ephemeral campsite breaks up once again and the holidaymakers say goodbyeuntil next summer.Tati's films show an obsession with the provisional festive occasion that allows everybody to briefly forget theevents of the world, the war, the speeches, the stock exchange, society's mechanical efficiency.In the midst of this tribe of grumpy waiters and stuck-up waitresses, children in sandals and ice-cream sel<strong>le</strong>rs, id<strong>le</strong> youngpeop<strong>le</strong>, obstinate sports players, dreamy women and weary men, Hulot arrives with his tightrope dancer's e<strong>le</strong>gance to upsetthe peace and quiet of the Hôtel <strong>de</strong> la Plage with his magnificent mistakes, his clumsiness and care<strong>le</strong>ssness. His spectacularimprovisations at sports – frenetic tennis, whirlwind ping-pong, broken-backed canoe and fireworks – and his attempts atpolite sociability are all <strong>de</strong>licately catastrophic. He seems to be an exi<strong>le</strong> in the holidaymakers' camp. He greets often andapologises a lot. He floats and dithers and charms.The excitement and joys of the summer <strong>le</strong>ave a feeling of dizziness after the show moves on. In Mr Hulot's Holiday, along withthe true laughter of the finest bur<strong>le</strong>sque, we hear the faint melody of exi<strong>le</strong>.Tati sur <strong>le</strong> tournage <strong>de</strong>sVacances <strong>de</strong> Monsieur Hulot en 1951,avec la Caméf<strong>le</strong>x, première caméraref<strong>le</strong>x 35 mm portab<strong>le</strong>Tati during the filming ofMr Hulot’s Holiday in 1951,with the Caméf<strong>le</strong>x, the firstportab<strong>le</strong> 35 mm ref<strong>le</strong>x camera8

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