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French Fried Vacation
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Wikipedia article
'French Fried Vacation' (, ) is a cult French comedy film directed by Patrice Leconte. The film satirizes life resorts such as Club Med. It is one of many films by the French comedy group Le Splendid. Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Marie-Anne Chazel, Grard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte and Christian Clavier wrote and created together the play "Amours, Coquillages et Crustacs", and drew the scenario for 'Les Bronzs' from this caf-thtre piece.'Paris Match' No.2921 1218 May 2005 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 Bronzs font du ski' (1979) and 'Les Bronzs 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
* Grard 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, the shooting was made mostly at Valtur village Les Paletuviers, next to the Club Med resort.
References
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