Anecdotes

The movie was originally filmed in Thomson-color, a process that became extinct before prints of the film could be shown, and was previously only available in a black and white version that was filmed as a precaution, in case the color process was not perfect. In 1995 the color copy was restored and released by Tati's daughter Sophie Tatischeff and cinematographer François Ede.

Many of the gags in this movie were previously used nearly identically in L'école des facteurs (1947).

After two short films, this was the first feature length film directed by Jacques Tati.

Jacques Tati has the main role in the film, but didn't add his name with the rest of the cast.

This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #730.