Nicholas on Holiday
| Nicholas on Holiday | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Laurent Tirard |
| Produced by |
Olivier Delbosc Marc Missonnier |
| Screenplay by |
Laurent Tirard Grégoire Vigneron Jaco Van Dormael (collaborating writer) |
| Based on |
Nicholas on Holiday by René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé |
| Starring |
Mathéo Boisselier Valérie Lemercier Kad Merad Dominique Lavanant François-Xavier Demaison Bouli Lanners |
| Music by | Éric Neveux |
| Cinematography | Denis Rouden |
| Edited by | Valérie Deseine |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $24.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $21.7 million[2] |
Nicholas on Holiday (French: Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas) is a 2014 French family comedy film directed by Laurent Tirard, starring Mathéo Boisselier, Valérie Lemercier, Kad Merad, Dominique Lavanant, François-Xavier Demaison and Bouli Lanners. It is the sequel to the 2009 film Little Nicholas. The film was released in France on 9 July 2014.[3]
Plot
Nicholas spends his summer holidays with his is parents and Grandma at the seaside. He quickly makes new friends, including the boy Blaise who lives in the area, the English pupil Djodjo, the gourmand Fructueux, the righteous Côme and the crybaby Crépin. But just when Nicholas believes he's got everything under control, Isabelle appears. He doesn't understand why she cares so much about him until he becomes suspicious that his parents are trying to set her up as his wife-to-be. The boy consults his friends about the looming threat to his "true love", marrying Mary-Edvisse. His friends offer advice and plot to separate Isabelle and Nicholas. They tell him that he must tarnish his family's reputation in front of Isabelle's parents, which happens by circumstance (Granny wanting to go to the casino). Nicholas and his friends even contemplate putting vipers on their beds, to get them out of there. After a close encounter with the viper, they switch to a dirty trick, literally. The boys connect the water supply and sewage line in the shower. Isabelle walks in on him guarding her door as the boys do the job. He gets frightened and bolts, only to find Isabelle behind him on the other side. She then walks up to him in an enclosed space and gives him Mary-Edvisse's bracelet (which Nicholas lost a few days ago). The two then start chatting and get to know each other well. His interest for Isabelle grows. When the boys find out, they are unhappy and disappointed. But, Isabelle shows what she could do and becomes their friend. But, Isabelle's mother's shower incident forces them to almost leave. The boys now sabotage to extend the stay. Isabelle even takes the chequebook from the coat, which forces them to stay. But, Isabelle's father thinks it is Niccholas dad who stole (due to Nick's aforementioned lie about the family).
Cast
- Mathéo Boisselier as Little Nicholas
- Valérie Lemercier as the mother of Nicholas
- Kad Merad as the father of Nicholas
- Dominique Lavanant as Mémé
- François-Xavier Demaison as Le Bouillon
- Bouli Lanners as Mister Bernique
- Luca Zingaretti as the producer
- Judith Henry as Miss Bernique
- Francis Perrin as the director
- Daniel Prévost as Mister Moucheboume
- Bruno Lochet as Mister Leguano
- Fabienne Galula as Miss Leguano
- Erja Malatier as Isabelle
- Lionel Abelanski as the architect
- Jean-Michel Lahmi as ice seller
References
- ↑ "Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas". JP's Box-Office.
- ↑ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=14010
- ↑ "Nicholas on Holiday". unifrance.org.