La Grande Vadrouille -1966--louis De Funes-1080... Jun 2026

A British bomber crew is shot down over Paris. They are helped by a stern conductor (Louis de Funès) and a gentle house painter (Bourvil). The mismatched duo must lead the airmen through occupied France to the free zone — all while bickering, improvising, and evading the German army.

From the rooftops of the Paris Opera House to the breathtaking landscapes of Burgundy and the French Alps. La Grande Vadrouille -1966--Louis de Funes-1080...

No discussion of this film is complete without celebrating its two leads. Louis de Funès was already famous for Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez , but La Grande Vadrouille made him an international star. His character, Lefort, is a miserly collaborator by necessity who slowly discovers patriotism. De Funès plays him as a human jack-in-the-box of anxiety. A British bomber crew is shot down over Paris