Les bronzés (1978)

Director:

Patrice Leconte

Writers:

L' Equipe du Splendid (scenario)
L' Equipe du Splendid (co-adaptation) ...

Release Date:

22 November 1978 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Holidaymakers arriving in a Club Med camp on the Ivory Coast are determined to forget their everyday problems and emotional disappointments. Games, competitions, outings, bathing and sunburn accompany a continual succession of casual affairs.

Plot Keywords:

Ivory Coast | Club Med | Sunburn | Club | Humor

Cast

Josiane Balasko	...	Nathalie Morin
Luis Rego	...	Bobo
Marie-Anne Chazel	...	Gigi
Michel Blanc	...	Jean-Claude Dusse
Martin Lamotte	...	Miguel
Bruno Moynot	...	Gilbert Sellman, homme au slip noir
Gérard Jugnot	...	Bernard Morin
Michel Creton	...	Bourseault
Thierry Lhermitte	...	Popeye
Dominique Lavanant	...	Christiane
Christian Clavier	...	Docteur Jerome Tarere
Guy Laporte	...	Marcus, chef du village
Pascale Deneu
Marion Lanez
Sylvie Obry

Also Known As:

French Fried Vacation (USA)

Runtime:

France:87 min | France:105 min (original version)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:AL | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Assouinde, Côte D'Ivoire

Company:

Trinacra Films

Movie Connections:

Followed by Les bronzés font du ski (1979)

Soundtrack:

Sea Sex and Sun

Franco-French movie

Great and wonderful movie. A cult movie for me, my friends, my family.. and all French speaking person I know. It is a must, but in its original French version... otherwise, better pass as it's all in the language and the twisted French culture. I Love it !! The acting is great, the script delicious and the jokes hilarious. The comedy is a little basic but so French that each French national may recognize themselves, or their neighbors. The sequel called "Les Bronzes font du ski" is even better but the initial one remain a must see of the French humor at least for the generation of the 80's. I personally watch it once a year with my wife.