Les bronzés font du ski (1979)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Patrice Leconte

Writers:

Josiane Balasko (writer)
Michel Blanc (writer)

Release Date:

22 November 1979 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Vacation | Sequel | Cult Comedy | Ski Lift | Friendship

Cast

Josiane Balasko	...	Nathalie Morin
Michel Blanc	...	Jean-Claude Dus
Maurice Chevit	...	Marius
Marie-Anne Chazel	...	Gigi
Christian Clavier	...	Jerome
Gérard Jugnot	...	Bernard Morin
Dominique Lavanant	...	Christiane
Thierry Lhermitte	...	Popeye
Bruno Moynot	...	Gilbert, dit Météo
Hélène Aubert
Maurice Aufair
Marlene Auffret
Fernand Bonnevie	...	Moniteur de ski (le planté de baton)
Isabelle de Botton	...	La femme du précédent locataire
Roland Giraud	...	Le mari de la Bordelaise

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Val-d'Isère, Savoie, France

Company:

Trinacra Films

Trivia:

The first cut of the film was 2h10, but 40 minutes of the film was left in the editing room's floor in subsequent cut. Scenes removed were showing the characters lost in the mountains thinking doing cannibalism to survive.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Grease (1978)

Good comedy by Leconte

This one is even better than the first "Les Bronzés". The director has traded the Club Med for the French Alps. But the cast, luckily, is the same. There is some hilarious scenes, especially in the second half. One example: the food and drinks at the peasants' house in the mountain. Far from an intellectual movie, it's one that jokes about some French ways of doing thing or seeing life. Not one of Leconte's best, but still good. One thing's for sure though, the soundtrack is passé! Great way to spend a Sunday night at home.

Seen at home, in Toronto, on February 26th, 2006.

76/100 (**½)