Guest of Honour: Gérard Jugnot
Les Bronzés font du ski (French Fried Vacation 2)
Patrice Leconte
1978 / FRA / 1h30 / Age: 12 (12)
In the presence of Gérard Jugnot
Open Air at the Jardin du Rivage: free screening, no booking required (moved to Rex 3 in the event of bad weather).
Organised gang on a ski holiday
The Bronzés gang reunite for a holiday at a ski resort. Gone are the sunny days of the Ivory Coast, make way for the Alps! Amidst pitiful attempts at seduction, chaotic ski lessons and winter mishaps, the Splendid troupe are back at it again in this cult classic: each actor reprises their role and turns the comedy up to the max, never letting up on the path to laughter.
Language: French
Starring: Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko & Michel Blanc
Guest of Honour: Gérard Jugnot
Actor, director and screenwriter, Gérard Jugnot made his name with the Splendid theatre troupe. There, he created a gallery of characters who are grumpy, clumsy, cowardly or overwhelmed by events, often embodying the “average Frenchman”. His appearance, voice and acting style have helped make him an instantly recognisable face of French comedy. Over the years, his comic style has also enabled him to develop roles in which the burlesque blends with a great sensitivity.
One of the defining features of his cinema lies in this expression, which he himself uses: “ordinary characters confronted with extraordinary events”. He describes this way of observing the world and its absurdities, somewhere between laughter, drama and melancholy, as “sneering sociology”. This vision is evident in his own films, from Une époque formidable (1991), Monsieur Batignole (2002), or even his latest film, Mauvaise Pioche (2026), where Jugnot returns to this theme: a man caught up in a situation that is beyond his control.
Gérard Jugnot has been entertaining generations of filmgoers for over fifty years. The VIFFF is delighted to be able to honour this genius of comedy.