French Fried Vacation 2
| French Fried Vacation 2 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Patrice Leconte |
| Produced by | Yves Rousset-Rouard |
| Starring | Josiane Balasko Michel Blanc Marie-Anne Chazel Christian Clavier Gérard Jugnot Thierry Lhermitte Dominique Lavanant |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Robin |
| Edited by | Noëlle Boisson |
| Music by | Pierre Bachelet |
Production company | Trinacra Films |
Release date | 22 November 1979 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $11.5 million[1] |
French Fried Vacation 2 (Les Bronzés font du ski) is a classic 1979 French comedy directed by Patrice Leconte.
It is a sequel to
Plot
The characters from the first movie get together again, this time in the ski resort of
Jérôme and Gigi are now married: Gigi owns a pancake house while Jérôme has a medical practice.
Nathalie and Bernard, reconciled and fairly "nouveaux riches", are owners of a timeshare.
Jean-Claude is still desperately trying to seduce any girl that he sees, and still fails pathetically. Christiane has an affair with Marius, a married man who is also much older than her.
Popeye is now far less cocksure: after his countless adulterous flings, he is now humiliated by his wife who openly cheats on him. Moreover, while he claims to be the manager of a ski shop, it soon becomes clear that his wife and her lover are the ones in charge as they constantly rub his nose in his mistakes, question his integrity and bluntly override his decisions in front of his friends.
During a backcountry skiing trip, the group gets lost. They spend the night in a
They finally make it back to the resort, which was literally just around the corner from their rescuers' dwelling, and soon go their separate ways as the holidays come to an end.
Cast and roles
- Michel Blanc - Jean-Claude Dusse
- Marie-Anne Chazel - Gigi
- Christian Clavier - Jérôme
- Gérard Jugnot - Bernard Morin
- Josiane Balasko - Nathalie Morin
- Thierry Lhermitte - Popeye
- Dominique Lavanant - Christiane
- Maurice Chevit - Marius
- Bruno Moynot - Gilbert
References
- ^ "Les Bronzés font du ski (1979)". JP Box Office. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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