French Fried Vacation

1978 1h 45m FR

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6.6

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6.7

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 965★6.7IMDB · 8,522

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thierry Lhermitte
Robert "Popeye" Lespinasse
Christian Clavier
Jérôme Tarayre
Gérard Jugnot
Bernard Morin
Josiane Balasko
Nathalie Morin
Michel Blanc
Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse
Dominique Lavanant
Christiane Weissmuller
Bruno Moynot
Gilbert Sellman
Marie-Anne Chazel
Gisèle "Gigi" André

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrice Leconte
Writers: Dominique Lavanant, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "French Fried Vacation" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrice Leconte, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Bernholc. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Noëlle Boisson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Thierry Lhermitte and Christian Clavier and Gérard Jugnot carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Patrice Leconte directs. Jean-François Robin behind the camera. Michel Bernholc scores. Noëlle Boisson cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "French Fried Vacation" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Patrice Leconte, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Bernholc. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Noëlle Boisson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Thierry Lhermitte and Christian Clavier and Gérard Jugnot carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0077276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "hotel", "free love", "flirt", "ladykiller".