French Fried Vacation
| French Fried Vacation | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Patrice Leconte |
| Produced by | Yves Rousset-Rouard |
| Screenplay by |
Patrice Leconte Le Splendid |
| Starring |
Josiane Balasko Michel Blanc Marie-Anne Chazel Christian Clavier Gérard Jugnot Thierry Lhermitte |
| Music by |
Michel Bernholc Serge Gainsbourg |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Robin |
Production company |
Trinacra Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $17.3 million[1] |
French Fried Vacation (Les Bronzés) is a cult 1978 French comedy film directed by Patrice Leconte. The film satirizes life at holiday resorts such as Club Med. It is one of many films by the French troupe Le Splendid. Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Marie-Anne Chazel, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte and Christian Clavier wrote and created together the play "Amours, Coquillages et Crustacés", and drew the scenario for Les Bronzés from this café-théâtre piece.[2] The film has achieved cult status in France, where it sold 2.2 million tickets during its initial theatrical release.
It was followed by two sequels, also directed by Patrice Leconte: Les Bronzés font du ski (1979) and Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie (2006)
Plot
Gigi, Jerome, Christiane, Jean-Claude, and Bernard visit a resort in the Ivory Coast, the Club Med village of Assinie. Bernard subsequently meets up with his wife, Nathalie, who has already spent a week there, and they are all welcomed by Popeye and the eccentric emcees, Bobo and Bourseault. The film follows the humorous couplings and uncouplings of the group, and especially Popeye's attempt to seduce record numbers of women and, in stark contrast, Jean-Claude's failure to seduce even one.
Cast
- Josiane Balasko as Nathalie Morin
- Gérard Jugnot as Bernard Morin
- Marie-Anne Chazel as Gigi
- Christian Clavier as Docteur Jerome Tarere
- Michel Blanc as Jean-Claude Dusse
- Thierry Lhermitte as Popeye
- Luis Rego as Bobo
- Martin Lamotte as Miguel
- Dominique Lavanant as Christiane
- Bruno Moynot as Gilbert Sellman
- Michel Creton as Bourseault
- Guy Laporte as Marcus
- Pascale Deneu
- Marion Lanez
- Sylvie Obry
Filming location
Although the movie depicts the adventures of a group of GOs and GMs at Club Med Assinie, the shooting was made mostly at Valtur village Les Paletuviers, next to the Club Med resort.
References
- ↑ "Les Bronzés (1978)". JP Box Office. Retrieved 22 November 1978. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Paris Match No.2921 12–18 May 2005