Les Bronzés
| Les Bronzés | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Patrice Leconte |
| Produced by | Yves Rousset-Rouard |
| Screenplay by | Patrice Leconte |
| Starring |
Michel Blanc Marie-Anne Chazel Christian Clavier Gérard Jugnot Josiane Balasko Thierry Lhermitte |
| Music by |
Michel Bernholc Serge Gainsbourg |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Robin |
| Studio | Trinacra Films |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $15,006,186[1] |
Les Bronzés (French Fried Vacation) 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. Michel Blanc, Marie-Anne Chazel, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko 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)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Josiane Balasko – Nathalie Morin
- Luis Rego – Bobo
- Marie-Anne Chazel – Gigi
- Michel Blanc – Jean-Claude Dusse
- Martin Lamotte – Miguel
- Bruno Moynot – Gilbert Sellman, man with black briefs
- Gérard Jugnot – Bernard Morin
- Michel Creton – Bourseault
- Thierry Lhermitte – Popeye
- Dominique Lavanant – Christiane
- Christian Clavier – Docteur Jerome Tarere
- Guy Laporte – Marcus, "chef du village", holiday resort manager
- 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 1978-11-22.
- ↑ Paris Match No.2921 12–18 May 2005
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