Le Grandi vacanze
Director:
Jean GiraultCámara:
Marcel GrignonMúsica:
Raymond LefevreReparto:
Louis de Funès, Ferdy Mayne, Martine Kelly, François Leccia, Claude Gensac, Olivier de Funès, Maurice Risch, Jacques Dynam, Dominique Davray, Mario David (más)Sinopsis(1)
Charles Bosquier es el director de un importante colegio francés. Sin embargo, tiene que afrontar la vergüenza de que su hijo Philippe suspende los exámenes que él mismo prepara. Avergonzado, decide planearle un viaje como estudiante de intercambio a Inglaterra. Lo que no sabe es que su hijo ha decidido no tomar dicho viaje y continuar con su viaje ya planeado: en yate con sus amigos. (Divisa Home Video)
(más)Reseñas (3)
The Exchange Student is brimming with wacky humour and action, so that - despite a few duller spots (a bunch of kids on a boat) - you certainly don't get bored. Louis De Funès is in his choleric element, and he's wonderfully seconded by the "English" Ferdy Mayne. In addition to the protagonists, the film also offers a couple of strong supporting characters, like the wild maid who keeps getting sent to bed, Michonnet, who doesn't like English cuisine, or the guy Bosquier keeps accidentally bumping into. A holiday that most of those involved will never forget.
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It's probably due to age, but the sixties and seventies don't really speak to me and I'll probably never fully appreciate their beauty. Funès is as always wonderful, but this is not one of his best works. The kinds got on my nerves terribly, leaving me with virtually nothing to do but root for the dads. Among other issues, I noticed a lot of reflections of the cameraman in the glass and the shadows, extras looking at the camera shyly to see if the shot was still going, etc.
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Another one of those movies with de Funès that I actually don't know at all. It all felt so overdone to me, constantly going somewhere, constantly chasing someone. Too much of a traditional, clichéd, and grotesque approach, which simply bothered me in this case. Additionally, I wasn't even impressed by the dubbing, which was only great in the case of the main role.
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