French Fried Vacation
1978
· Movie
· 105 min
D
MEANRANK
59/100
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A middle-class French family embarks on their annual summer holiday to a crowded seaside camp. The trip is a series of comedic misadventures: traffic jams, awful weather, marital squabbles, problematic neighbors, and awkward attempts at romance, all depicting the chaotic and relatable reality of a family package tour.
Details
- Director
- Patrice Leconte
- Studio
- CCFC, Trinacra Films
- Released
- 11 November 1978
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 105 min
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