What was the 1967 film Les grandes vacances?

Les grandes vacances is a 1967 French-Italian comedy movie directed by Jean Girault and starring Louis de Funès. Released internationally as The Exchange Student, the production was tragically marked by a fatal plane crash during filming. Other notable film productions from different eras, such as Psycho II, also experienced unique directorial debuts and background histories.

What we know

• Les grandes vacances is a French-Italian comedy movie released in 1967. [2]
• The film was directed by Jean Girault and written by Jacques Vilfrid. [2]
• Louis de Funès starred in the lead role of the 1967 comedy. [2]
• An aerial unit director and stunt flyer Jean Falloux died when they crashed a light plane while attempting to land on a speeding car. [1, 2]

Where to go next

• whoWho was director Jean Girault?
• compared withWhat are famous French-Italian comedies?
• what caused itHow dangerous are film stunt flying accidents?
• a case in pointWhat is the international version The Exchange Student?
• the bigger pictureWhat other films did Louis de Funès star in?
• an unexpected connectionHow did a stunt flyer accident connect to a comedy production?A light plane crash fatally claimed the aerial director during the filming of a lighthearted comedy.

Sources

• [1]Les grandes vacances (Wikidata Q644376) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Les Grandes Vacances (film) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]List of vampire films · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Senior Prom (film) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Psycho II (film) · CC BY-SA 4.0