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MONSIEUR HULOT’S HOLIDAY Original 1953 Theatrical Version

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday • 1h 40m

This version of MONSIEUR HULOT’S HOLIDAY is the original theatrical release from 1953, which is 12 minutes longer than director Jacques Tati’s reedited 1978 version.

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