School for Postmen

1947 · 16 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 2,466 VOTES · DIR. Jacques Tati

Overview

Jacques Tati plays a French postman adamant to prove he can be just as fast as American postmen at delivering mail.

Dialogue Timeline — 45 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:21 THE SCHOOL FOR POSTMEN
00:01:03 We must ensure the delivery of the air mail to the plane
00:01:09 Thanks to your training, your delivery time
00:01:13 will be reduced to 2 hours and thirty minutes.
00:01:28 Attention: Go at your normal speed for a letter.
00:01:41 Very well.
00:01:53 At my command.
00:02:00 Bag, one, two.
00:02:05 Hand it out, one... two... three... four. Rhythm... rhythm.
00:02:26 Silence!
00:02:34 Starting this very minute, you've graduated from
00:02:39 and you must defend the Postal Services' motto, letter or no letter.
00:05:48 Do you want it, yes or no?
00:06:28 What did he do to it, that one. It sticks.
00:07:44 Postman.
00:07:54 - Then you are Francois? - You can see.
00:08:00 Here, have a good rest.
00:09:26 Ah, what is it? What is it?
00:10:03 He knows his rounds, it's been so long.
00:10:25 - Hello, Monsieur. - Ah, my friend
00:10:29 - A letter for me? - Yes.
00:10:35 It's good for you, you know.
00:12:08 I have to warn them.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed45
Dialogue density2.8 lines / min
First line00:00:21
Final line00:12:08

Production Record

DirectorJacques Tati
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes2,466