The Big Day

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jacques Tati

Writing Credits

Jacques Tati
(writer) and
Henri Marquet
(writer)
René Wheeler
(writer)

Cast

Guy Decomble
Roger
Paul Frankeur
Marcel
Santa Relli
Germaine
Maine Vallée
Jeannette
Delcassan
La commère
Roger Rafal
Le coiffeur
Jacques Beauvais
Le cafetier
Robert Balpo
Le châtelain
Jacques Cottin
Brass Band Member in 'Bondu' Café
César
Un figurant
Gisèle Lamy
Young girl on the way to fairground
Jean-Claude Laruelle
Child in front of the merry-go-round
Thérèse Lassaunière
Young Woman on cart
Henri Marquet
Le boucher
Vali Myers
Edith
Jacques Pasquet
Bit part
André Pierdel
Man with boater hat in village square
Thérèse Raveau
Traveling Picture Show Cashier
Jacques Tati
François le facteur
Madame Vilatte
Woman Farmer

Produced by

Michel Chauvin
delegate producer (1995 color version)
Fred Orain
producer
André Paulvé
producer
Pierre Tati
assistant delegate producer (1995 color version)
Paul Wagner
associate producer

Music by

Jean Yatove

Cinematography by

Jacques Mercanton
Jacques Sauvageot

Editing by

Marcel Morreau
Sophie Tatischeff
(1995 color version)

Set Decoration by

René Moulaert

Costume Design by

Jacques Cottin

Art Department

André Pierdel
property master
Dorothea Fischer-Nosbisch
poster artist : West Germany (1962) (uncredited)

Sound Department

Xavier Bonneyrat
assistant sound editor
Saveria Deloire
sound editor (1995 color version)
Thomas Lefèvre
sound editor (1995 color version)
Jacques Maumont
sound

Special Effects by

Djibrill Kane
colorisation

Visual Effects by

Isabelle Plazanet
digital restoration (1995 color version)
Yves Tulli
digital restoration (1995 color version)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jean Castagnier
assistant camera (as Castagnier)
Nicolas Citovitch
assistant camera (as Citovich)
Marcel Franchi
camera operator
André Marquette
assistant camera (as Marquete)
Roger Moride
assistant camera (as Moride)
Jean Mousselle
camera operator

Editorial Department

Pierre Berlot
color timer (1995 color version)
Benjamin Bleton
assistant editor (1995 color version)
Camille Laurenti
assistant editor (1995 color version) (as Camille Laurenti-Ede)

Script and Continuity Department

Lydie Noël
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Jeannette Contamin
stand-in: Maine Vallée (uncredited)

Thanks

Gerard Alaux
thanks (1995 color version)
Michelle Aubert
thanks (1995 color version)
Claude Cadet
thanks (1995 color version)
Jean Mousselle
thanks (1995 color version)
Jacques Pasquet
thanks (1995 color version)
André Pierdel
thanks (1995 color version)
Pierre-Jean Thevon
thanks (1995 color version)
Claude Ventura
thanks (1995 color version)
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