Jour de fête is a classic French comedy film directed by Jacques Tati. It follows the story of a postman who tries to modernize his mail delivery process in a small village. However, his attempts at efficiency often lead to comical mishaps and misunderstandings. The film is known for its physical comedy, visual gags, and slapstick humor. Set in the idyllic French countryside, Jour de fête showcases the charm and eccentricities of village life in the 1940s.

Cecile, a young girl who goes to the offices of the Judicial Police several times in a row to complain about nightly visits to the apartment she occupies with her aunt, is not taken seriously by the police until she the day she is found murdered.

The struggles of a small business owner come to light in this film by director André Cayatte. The proprietor of a fabric shop, M. Baudu faces stiff competition when a department store moves in across the street, the first of its kind in 1860s Paris. On top of the stresses associated with the rival retailer, Baudu’s niece and two nephews take up residence with him after recently being orphaned. The niece, Denise Baudu, sees the writing on the wall for her uncle’s business so she takes a job as a shop girl with his competitor and despite her success the decision does not register well with the family.

Two-sided painting of the German occupation in France: the acts of heroism of the maquis are opposed to the villainies of the profiteers and the drafts, all treated in the manner of the imagery of Épinal.

A sensitive teen-age boy survives the brutalities of a country training school.