A middle-class family, comprised of father, mother, two sons, and daughter, go on a vacation trip to France, by ship. Daughter meets a young man on the ship, and he follows her on land. Older Son becomes a bit of a womanizer. Father and Younger Son take a tour of the Paris sewers. At a party, Mother is harassed by a don juan. After Paris, they travel to Cannes. Daughter seems to have fallen in love with her new acquaintance, and he shows up at the beach, where they have a fight.
Upholding family values seems to be the underlying moral purpose of this film; it tries to do so in an entertaining way, and seems to have achieved its goal with audiences of its time. The script is hopelessly uninspired, but lack of inspiration did not seem to pose an obstacle for its extended -- more than 2 hours! -- length, and that in turn did not seem to scare away viewers. It is far from unwatchable, but equally far from exciting.
Rating: 33
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