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National Lampoon's European Vacation

- For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.

Release Date : 1985-07-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : European VacationNational Lampoon's Vacation 2: European Vacation

Cast

Character Name : Clark Griswold

Original Name : Chevy Chase

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ellen Griswold

Original Name : Beverly D'Angelo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Audrey Griswold

Original Name : Dana Hill

Gender : Female

Character Name : Russell 'Rusty' Griswold

Original Name : Jason Lively

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Bike Rider

Original Name : Eric Idle

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Thief

Original Name : Victor Lanoux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : William Zabka

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kent

Original Name : John Astin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Manager

Original Name : Mel Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady in the Bed

Original Name : Maureen Lipman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man in the Bathroom

Original Name : Robbie Coltrane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Froeger

Original Name : Paul Bartel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Froeger

Original Name : Cynthia Szigeti

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hotel Desk Clerk

Original Name : Jacques Herlin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel's Assistant Manager

Original Name : Jacques Maury

Gender : Male

Character Name : Helga Spritz

Original Name : Erika Wackernagel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fritz Spritz

Original Name : Willy Millowitsch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rusty's California Girl

Original Name : Moon Unit Zappa

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rusty's German Girl

Original Name : Claudia Neidig

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Garland

Original Name : Elizabeth Arlen

Gender : Female

Character Name : 1st Motorist

Original Name : Paul McDowell

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd Motorist

Original Name : Ballard Berkeley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Derek Deadman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Announcer at Court

Original Name : Angus MacKay

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Queen

Original Name : Jeannette Charles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prince Charles

Original Name : Peter Hugo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Princess Diana

Original Name : Julie Wooldridge

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Froeger's Son

Original Name : Malcolm Danare

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stewardess

Original Name : Gloria Charles

Gender : Female

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2025-02-05

'National Lampoon’s European Vacation' largely disappoints. The opening events in England are its peak, a couple of moments produced a few chuckles; even if they were stupid scenes, good stupid though. Once leaving British borders, I did find it much more dull. The writers sure dislike the French, eh? One of two creepy gags to do with the young daughter takes place with a Frenchman, the other with the American host (was it a Family Feud spoof? Makes it *slightly* less weird) - I was gonna say it has aged badly, but was it ever not an odd choice of joke? On the note of her, Audrey and Rusty are recast in this. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo do return and are as they were before. The most interesting bits in regards to the cast, for me anyway, are the appearances of Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle. The running gag with the latter actor is probably the best part of this movie, to be honest. These (first two, at least) films are at least short at 90 minutes and it is cool see to see them travel and film on location throughout all the different places shown. As for the nitty-gritty, though, I can't say I'd recommend this one. It misses a fun ending, which the original had.