French Fried Vacation 3
| French Fried Vacation 3 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Patrice Leconte |
| Produced by | Christian Fechner, Hervé Truffaut, Jean-Louis Nieuwbourg |
| Starring |
Josiane Balasko Michel Blanc Marie-Anne Chazel Christian Clavier Gérard Jugnot Thierry Lhermitte |
| Music by | Étienne Perruchon |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Edited by | Joëlle Hache |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $83.9 million[1] |
French Fried Vacation 3 or Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie ("The sun-tanned ones 3: friends for life", released in some English-speaking countries as Friends Forever[2]) is a 2006 French comedy film, and the sequel to Les Bronzés (1978) and Les Bronzés font du ski (1979). Like the first two films, it is directed by Patrice Leconte and stars mostly members of the theatrical/film troupe Le Splendid. Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie follows up on the revelers from the first two films, now in their 50s.
Plot
The characters from the first two films get together again, 27 years on, in Sardinia. The obsession with sex has not disappeared but has taken a backwards step in the face of financial preoccupations. Bernard and Nathalie Morin (Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko), are the parents of a son who reveals a homosexual liaison; J.C. (Michel Blanc) and Gigi (Marie-Anne Chazel), are living together; Jérome Tarayre (Christian Clavier), is divorced and seems unhappy in his new life; Christiane Weissmuller (Dominique Lavanant), has joined an esoteric sect and wants revenge on Jérome who messed up an operation he performed on her; Popeye (Thierry Lhermitte), has become the proprietor of the hotel where the group has re-assembled, and is as unfaithful as ever.
Cast
- Josiane Balasko as Nathalie Morin
- Gérard Jugnot as Bernard Morin
- Michel Blanc as J.-C. Dusse
- Marie-Anne Chazel as Gisèle André
- Christian Clavier as Jérôme Tarayre
- Thierry Lhermitte as Robert Lespinasse
- Dominique Lavanant as Christiane Weissmuller
- Martin Lamotte as Miguel
- Bruno Moynot as Jambier
- Arthur Jugnot as Benjamin Morin
Reception
Box-office
Despite the negative reviews, the film was number 1 at the French box-office in 2006.[3]
References
- ↑ "Les Bronzés 3 (2006)". JP Box Office. Retrieved 2006-01-02.
- ↑ "Friends Forever". Unifrance.org. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ↑ "CBO Box Office - French box-office database". Cbo-boxoffice.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.