French Fried Vacation

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, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte 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. 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). Plot Gigi, Jérôme, Christiane, Jean-Claude, and Bernard arrive at a holiday village in the Ivory Coast, where Bernard finds his wife Nathalie, who arrived a week earlier. They are welcomed by the organisers, among them Popeye and the eccentric emcees Bobo and Bourseault. The film follows the humorous couplings and uncouplings of the group as they enjoy the various activities available, 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 Gérard 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