Les Bronzés
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Les Bronzés is a 1978
French
comedy film
directed by Patrice Leconte
. The film satirizes life at holiday resorts such as Club Med
. It is one of many films by the French troupe Le Splendid
. Michel Blanc
, Marie-Anne Chazel
, Gérard Jugnot
, Thierry Lhermitte
, Josiane Balasko
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)
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.
Assinie, the shooting was made mostly at Valtur village Les Paletuviers, next to the Club Med resort.
1978 in film
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California....
French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter.-Biography:...
. The film satirizes life at holiday resorts such as Club Med
Club Med
Club Méditerranée , commonly known as Club Med, is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in exotic locations. It is considered the original all-inclusive resort.-Foundation:...
. It is one of many films by the French troupe Le Splendid
Le Splendid
Le Splendid is the name of the café-théâtre company founded by a collection of writers and actors in the 1970s - Christian Clavier, Michel Blanc, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte , Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Bruno Moynot and Claire Magnin...
. Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc is a French actor and director who is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs...
, Marie-Anne Chazel
Marie-Anne Chazel
Marie-Anne Chazel is a French actress and occasional screenwriter, who has been active in both film and television since 1974.-Biography:...
, Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
, Thierry Lhermitte
Thierry Lhermitte
Thierry Lhermitte is a French actor, known for his comedic roles. He was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, and Michel Blanc...
, Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko is a French actress, writer and director.She was born Josiane Balašković in Paris. One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is as a lesbian in 1995's Gazon maudit...
and Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier is a French actor. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier.-Biography:After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris —he started his acting career with the...
wrote and created together the play "Amours, Coquillages et Crustacés", and drew the scenario for Les Bronzés from this café-théâtre
Café-théâtre
Originally, a café-théâtre was a small room in a café or a cabaret, or even the café or cabaret itself, where people would put on spectacles. These spectacles were mostly unconventional or of limited means, and could range from ordinary theatrical presentations to singing tours, and even...
piece. The film has achieved cult status in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan 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
Les Bronzés font du ski
Les Bronzés font du ski is a 1979 French comedy directed by Patrice Leconte.It is a sequel to Les Bronzés , and it was followed by Les Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vie .-Cast and roles:...
(1979) and Les Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vie
Les Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vie
Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie is a French film directed by Patrice Leconte and released in 2006. It is the fiftysomethings section, the third instalment, of the Bronzés trilogy - preceded by Les Bronzés and Les Bronzés font du ski....
(2006)
Synopsis
Gigi, Jerome, Christiane, Jean-Claude, and Bernard visit a resort in the Ivory Coast, the Club MedClub Med
Club Méditerranée , commonly known as Club Med, is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in exotic locations. It is considered the original all-inclusive resort.-Foundation:...
village of Assinie
Assinie
Assinie is a resort town in Côte d'Ivoire, 80 km East of Abidjan on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea....
. 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.
Cast
- Josiane BalaskoJosiane BalaskoJosiane Balasko is a French actress, writer and director.She was born Josiane Balašković in Paris. One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is as a lesbian in 1995's Gazon maudit...
- Nathalie Morin - Luis Rego - Bobo
- Marie-Anne ChazelMarie-Anne ChazelMarie-Anne Chazel is a French actress and occasional screenwriter, who has been active in both film and television since 1974.-Biography:...
- Gigi - Michel BlancMichel BlancMichel Blanc is a French actor and director who is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs...
- Jean-Claude Dusse - Martin Lamotte - Miguel
- Bruno MoynotBruno MoynotBruno Moynot is a French actor and theatre director.Part of the famous French comedy group Le Splendid, he is best known for his roles in Patrice Leconte's Les Bronzés and its sequels, and as Zedko Preskovitch in Le Père Noël est une ordure.-External links:...
- Gilbert Sellman, man with black briefs - Gérard JugnotGérard JugnotGérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
- Bernard Morin - Michel CretonMichel CretonMichel Creton is a French actor.He came to international attention with the release of Un homme de trop by Costa Gavras in 1967...
- Bourseault - Thierry LhermitteThierry LhermitteThierry Lhermitte is a French actor, known for his comedic roles. He was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, and Michel Blanc...
- Popeye - Dominique LavanantDominique LavanantDominique Lavanant in Morlaix, Finistère, is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress, famous for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters, like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective BCBG , bon chic bon genre, and which refers to a...
- Christiane - Christian ClavierChristian ClavierChristian Clavier is a French actor. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier.-Biography:After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris —he started his acting career with the...
- Docteur Jerome Tarere - Guy Laporte - Marcus, "chef du village", holiday resort manager
- Pascale Deneu
- Marion Lanez
- Sylvie Obry
Filming location
Although the movie depicts the adventures of a group of GOs and GMs at Club MedClub Med
Club Méditerranée , commonly known as Club Med, is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in exotic locations. It is considered the original all-inclusive resort.-Foundation:...
Assinie, the shooting was made mostly at Valtur village Les Paletuviers, next to the Club Med resort.