Jour de Fête (1949)

Jacques Tati: François le facteur

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Quotes 

• François le facteur : I guess I lost my head.

  La commère : You mustn't get so worked up.

  François le facteur : I wanted to be fast, but the Americans get all the glory.

  La commère : Oh, the Americans can do as they please, but they can't make the crops grow any faster. Besides, news is rarely good, so let it take its sweet time.

• François le facteur : It's not my fault if your goat gobbles up telegrams.

• Roger : You don't look so great.

  Marcel : Maybe he's got bad news for us.

  François le facteur : No, it's just that everything's "Americans this, Americans that." I can't keep up.

  Roger : Don't take it so seriously. The Americans are hotshots with planes, but they're useless on bikes.

• [repeated line] 

  François le facteur : Now that takes the cake.

• François le facteur : That's no way to work. I can't watch this. The Americans are right. Speed! Speed!

• François le facteur : Come on. I'm in a hurry. Postman. Speed! Speed! Next! Away we go. I'm in a hurry. Don't want it? Fine. American-style. Next!

• The Baker : Hey, François! François! Aren't you delivering American-style? Hurry!

  François le facteur : Even the Americans stop for a drink, don't they?