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French Fried Vacation

French Fried Vacation

19786.61h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Patrice Leconte
Written by Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier, Michel Blanc
Produced by Yves Rousset-Rouard
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Top Cast

Thierry Lhermitte

Thierry Lhermitte

Robert "Popeye" Lespinasse

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Jérôme Tarayre

Gérard Jugnot

Gérard Jugnot

Bernard Morin

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Nathalie Morin

Michel Blanc

Michel Blanc

Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

Christiane Weissmuller

Bruno Moynot

Bruno Moynot

Gilbert Sellman

Marie-Anne Chazel

Marie-Anne Chazel

Gisèle "Gigi" André

Michel Creton

Michel Creton

André "Bip Bip" Bourseault

Luis Rego

Luis Rego

Georges "Bobo" Pelletier

Themes & Keywords

hotelfree loveflirtladykillerone-night standsummer vacationextramarital affairivory coast

About French Fried Vacation

French Fried Vacation is a comedy film released in 1978 exploring themes of hotel, free love, flirt, ladykiller, one-night stand, summer vacation. Directed by Patrice Leconte, it stars Thierry Lhermitte, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot. 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.

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