France / Dec 01, 1967 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Monsieur Bosquier, the owner of a private school, is far from pleased when his eldest son, Philippe, fails his end of year exams. He decides to send his wayward offspring to England to improve his English. In exchange, Philippe’s host, a wealthy whisky distiller, Mac Farrel, will send his daughter, Shirley, to live with the Bosquiers in France. However, Philippe has already decided to spend the summer holidays on a yacht with his friends, so he sends a fellow student, Michonnet, to England in his place. The deception is soon discovered but things go from bad to worse when Philippe and Shirley fall in love and fly to Scotland to get married...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacques Dynam | Croizac |
| Dominique Davray | Rose |
| Mario David | Bodybuilder Motorist |
| Jean St. Clair | |
| Christiane Muller | Bosquiers' maid |
| Denise Provence | Countess |
| Françoise Girault | Vacationer with the dog |
| Silvia Dionisio | Vacationer with the dog |
| René Bouloc | Bargin |
| Jean-Pierre Bertrand | Christian |
| Jacques Dublin | Claude |
| Dominique Maurin | Michel, Philippe's comrade |
| Guy Grosso | Chastenet |
| Carlo Nell | Professor |
| Daniel Bellus | Count |
| Max Montavon | Morizot, professor |
| Robert Destain | General overseer |
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| Jacques Famery | |
| Paul Faivre | Owner of the chicken coop |
| Émile Prud'homme | Mimile |
| Douglas Read | |
| Colin Drake | Jenkins |
| Jean Droze | Gardener of the “Boquet institution” |
| Mary Boduin | |
| Barbara Sommers | Costume attendant |
| Charles Lloyd Pack | |
| Jean Falloux | Drunk Mam |
| Billy Kearns | Driver of the coach |
| Joachim Westhoff | |
| Percival Russel | Policeman |
| Brian Coburn | |
| Henri Attal | Sailor at the bistro (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Grandes Vacances |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films Copernic, Kinowelt, Ascot Cineraid |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1967 |
| Executive producer | Raymond Danon |
| Production | Maurice Jacquin |
| Writer | Jean Girault, Jacques Vilfrid |
| Editing | Jean-Michel Gautier |
| Cinematography | Marcel Grignon, Robert Fraisse |
| Assistant directors | Jean Girault |
| Camera operators | Marcel Grignon, Robert Fraisse |
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| Additional photography | Marcel Grignon, Robert Fraisse |
| Production design | Jacques Dugied, Georges Richard, Jean Taillandier |
| Art direction | Jacques Dugied, Georges Richard, Jean Taillandier |
| Set decoration | Jacques Dugied, Georges Richard, Jean Taillandier |
| Special effects | Georges Iaconelli |
| Music | Raymond Lefèvre, René Sarazin, Eva Zora |
| Sound | Raymond Lefèvre, René Sarazin, Eva Zora |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 01, 1967 / 6
United States / Dec 12, 1967
TV
France / May 05, 2026 / TP / Paris Première
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