''OSS 117 takes a vacation''/''Hot Holidays for OSS 117''/''OSS 117 prend des vacances'' is a

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

ian

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1970

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directed by

Pierre Kalfon Pierre Kalfon is a French film producer and director. Selected filmography Director * '' OSS 117 prend des vacances'' (1970) * ''La Cravache – The Whip'' (1972) Producer * '' A Taste for Women'' (1964) * '' Cinq gars pour Singapour'' (1967) ...

who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. It starred

Luc Merenda Luc Charles Olivier Merenda (born 3 September 1943) is a French actor and former model, known as was one of the most prominent leading men of Italian poliziotteschi films during the 1970’s. Early life Merenda was born in Nogent-le-Roi, a sm ...

Edwige Feuillère Edwige Feuillère (born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti; 29 October 1907 – 13 November 1998) was a French stage and film actress. Biography She was born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti to an Italian architect father and an Alsace-born moth ...

and

Elsa Martinelli Elsa Martinelli (born Elisa Tia; 30 January 1935 – 8 July 2017) was an Italian actress and fashion model. Described by ''The Guardian'' as a "versatile star of Hollywood’s international years whose work spanned romantic comedies, period epi ...

. The film is one of the

OSS 117 OSS 117 is the codename for Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, a fictional secret agent created by French writer Jean Bruce (and continued by his widow Josette following Bruce's accidental death). Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath is described as being an Am ...

series of films, and was based on the 1968 novel ''Vacances Pour OSS 117'' by

Josette Bruce Josette Bruce (née Josépha Pyrzbil; also Josette Dourne; (February 25, 1920 – 10 February 1996) was a French novelist of Polish origin. She is remembered for taking over the literary series ''OSS 117'' about secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La ...

the widow of

Jean Bruce Jean Bruce (22 March 1921 – 26 March 1963), born Jean Brochet, was a prolific French popular writer. He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Jean Alexandre, Jean Alexandre Brochet, Jean-Martin Rouan, and Joyce Lindsay. He died in a car accident in ...

who also co-wrote the film. The film was shot in

Guarujá Guarujá (; ) is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of the Baixada Santista. The population is 311,116 (2022 preliminary census count) in an area of . This place name comes from the Tupi lan ...

Plot

OSS 117 goes on

vacation A vacation (American English) or holiday (British English) is either a leave of absence from a regular job or school or an instance of leisure travel away from home. People often take a vacation during specific holiday observances or for sp ...

to Brazil, but is called into action when he finds himself being stalked by a double.

Production

The film was the result of an agreement between

and

Walter Hugo Khouri Walter Hugo Khouri (São Paulo, 21 October 1929 – São Paulo, 27 June 2003) was a Brazilian film director, screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for vis ...

. Kalfon directed and Khouri produced the OSS 117 film whilst Khouri directed and Kalfron produced Khouri's ''

The Palace of Angels ''The Palace of Angels'' (; ) is a 1970 Brazilian-French drama film directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Bárbara is a French woman who lives in São Paulo and, ...

'' that also featured Luc Merenda, Norma Bengell and Geneviève Grad. Male model

made his debut in the film, at which time he was originally signed for five films, but he never returned to the role.p. 302 Curti, Roberto ''Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980'' McFarland, 22 Oct 2013

Cast

...

Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath OSS 117 is the codename for Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, a fictional secret agent created by French writer Jean Bruce (and continued by his widow Josette following Bruce's accidental death). Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath is described as being an Am ...

, alias

... Comtesse de Labarthe *

... Elsa *

Geneviève Grad Geneviève Gabrielle Grad (; 5 July 1944 – 7 November 2024) was a French actress. Career Grad played Nicole Cruchot, the daughter of police officer Ludovic Cruchot (Louis de Funès) in the first three films of the Gendarme of Saint-Tropez s ...

... Paulette Balestri *

Norma Bengell Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (21 February 1935 – 9 October 2013) was a Brazilian film, stage and television actress, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and director. She appeared in several episodes of '' T.H.E. Cat' ...

... Anne * Ivan Roberto * Rossana Ghessa ... Anna *

Sérgio Hingst Sérgio Hingst (1924 – 8 November 2004) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Lights Out'' (1953) * '' Sob o Céu da Bahia'' (1956) * ''Case of the Naves Brothers'' (19 ...

... Santovski *

Tarcísio Meira Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho (5 October 1935 – 12 August 2021), known professionally as Tarcísio Meira, was a Brazilian actor. He was one of the first actors to work for TV Globo. He was born in São Paulo and was the longtime ...

... Killer *

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... Balestri *

Yann Arthus-Bertrand Yann Arthus-Bertrand (; born 13 March 1946) is a French environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer. He has also directed films about the impact of humans on the planet. He is especially well known for his book '' Earth from Above'' ...

... Yann * Jorge Luis Costa ... Flavio *

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... Joao * Vittorio Rubello ... Marcello

References

External links

* 1970 films 1970s spy thriller films French spy thriller films 1960s French-language films Brazilian thriller films Films set in Brazil Films shot in São Paulo (state) Films based on French novels French sequel films 1960s French films 1970s French films 1970s Brazilian films OSS 117 films Films about vacationing {{1960s-France-film-stub