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

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

ian

international co-production A co-production is a joint venture between two or more different production companies for the purpose of film production, television production, video game development, and so on. In the case of an international co-production, production companie ...

1970

spy film The spy film, also known as the spy thriller, is a genre of film that deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way (such as the adaptations of John le Carré) or as a basis for fantasy (such as many James Bond films) ...

directed by Pierre Kalfon who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. It starred

Luc Merenda Luc Charles Olivier Merenda (born 3 September 1943) is a French film actor. He was one of the most prominent actors of the Italian poliziotteschi genre, working several times with Sergio Martino and Fernando Di Leo. He is of Italian origin thr ...

Edwige Feuillère Edwige Feuillère (born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti; October 29, 1907 – November 13, 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 mo ...

and

Elsa Martinelli Elsa Martinelli (born Elisa Tia; 30 January 1935 – 8 July 2017) was an Italian actress and fashion model. Life and career Born Elisa Tia in Grosseto, Tuscany, she moved to Rome with her family. In 1953, she was discovered by Roberto Capu ...

. 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. Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath is described as being an American Colonel from Louisiana of French descent. After service in the O ...

series of films, and was based on the 1968 novel ''Vacances Pour OSS 117'' by Josette Bruce 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 Baixada Santista. The population is 322,750 (2020 est.) in an area of . This place name comes from the Tupi language, and means "narrow pa ...

Plot

OSS 117 goes on holiday 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 Pierre Kalfon and

Walter Hugo Khouri Walter Hugo Khouri (São Paulo, 21 October 1929 – São Paulo, 27 June 2003) was a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, producer of Lebanese people, Lebanese and Italians, Italian descent. Khouri made 25 feature films and w ...

. 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'' ( pt, O Palácio dos Anjos; french: Le palais des anges) 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 Bárb ...

'' 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, alias

... Comtesse de Labarthe *

... Elsa * Geneviève Grad ... 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 Rossana Ghessa (born 24 January 1943) is an Italian actress, from Sardinia, and a naturalized Brazilian. She appeared in 43 films between 1966 and 1996. Selected filmography * ''OSS 117 Takes a Vacation'' (1970) * ''The Palace of Angels ' ...

... 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'' (1 ...

... 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 in the most popular Brazilian channel Globo. He was born in S� ...

... Killer * Jess Morgane ... 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'' (19 ...

... Yann * Jorge Luis Costa ... Flavio * Almir de Freitas ... Joao * Vittorio Rubello ... Marcello

References

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* 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 {{1960s-France-film-stub