OSS 117 takes a vacation/Hot Holidays for OSS 117/OSS 117 prend des vacances is a French/Brazilian international co-production 1970 spy film directed by Pierre Kalfon who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. It starred Luc Merenda, Edwige Feuillère and Elsa Martinelli. The film is one of the OSS 117 series of films, and was based on the 1968 novel Vacances Pour OSS 117 by Josette Bruce the widow of Jean Bruce who also co-wrote the film. The film was shot in Guarujá.
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Plot
OSS 117 goes on vacation 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. Kalfon directed and Khouri produced the OSS 117 film whilst Khouri directed and Kalfron produced Khouri's The Palace of Angels that also featured Luc Merenda, Norma Bengell and Geneviève Grad.
Male model Luc Merenda made his debut in the film, at which time he was originally signed for five films, but he never returned to the role.
Cast
Luc Merenda ... Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117
Edwige Feuillère ... Comtesse de Labarthe
Elsa Martinelli ... Elsa
Geneviève Grad ... Paulette Balestri
Norma Bengell ... Anne
Ivan Roberto
Rossana Ghessa ... Anna
Sérgio Hingst ... Santovski
Tarcísio Meira ... Killer
Jess Morgane ... Balestri
Yann Arthus-Bertrand ... Yann
Jorge Luis Costa ... Flavio
Almir de Freitas ... Joao
Vittorio Rubello ... Marcello