There are six of them, or seven, if we count Christianne, who joins them from time to time. Since 1978 and the release of their first adventure, the filming of which was not easy, Les Bronzés have made the French laugh with the rebroadcasts of their various films. The second part of the saga, whose lines are still hilarious today, is a great winter holiday classic, despite tensions that arose within the team during shooting.
Ornella Muti, an Italian star in the cast of Tanned 3
Symbol of the still intact popularity of the group of friends, the Césars paid a moving tribute to the entire Splendid troupe in 2021. For the occasion, Thierry Lhermitte took out his most beautiful costume, which caused a reaction on the networks social. Broadcast this Sunday June 30, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on TF1, Les Bronzés 3 – Friends for life was released in theaters in February 2016, after twenty-seven years of waiting! A project that took a long time to come to fruition. Not always spoiled by critics, the film mobilized crowds and attracted no less than 10.2 million fans, immediately placing itself at the top of the annual box office in France. This third part is by far the one which attracted the most spectators in theaters. The film follows Nathalie (Josianne Balasko), Bernard (Gérard Jugnot) and the others, who continue to see each other regularly. For several summers, they have gotten into the habit of going to relax in Sardinia, in a luxurious hotel where Popeye is the manager. The establishment belongs to his wife, who is not very happy with their presence. The latter is played by Ornella Muti, great lady of Italian cinema at the end of the 70s and in the 80s, who notably played alongside Alain Delon, for whom Brigitte Bardot recently expressed her concern. Since the third adventure of Les Bronzés, the actress has appeared in To Rome with love by Woody Allen (2012), in the Italian series Mermaid broadcast in 2017, or in the comedy-drama Magical nights by Paolo Virzi (2019).
What is the latest Bronzés film?
The question that obviously arises when we talk about The Bronzed, it is that of a possible fourth part. Gérard Jugnot did not rule out the idea in 2019, while Michel Blanc was more reserved. In 2022, Patrice Leconte, director of the three parts of the saga, did not rule out the idea. But in October 2023, a cold shower for fans, when Michel Blanc affirmed that he would no longer be Jean-Claude Dusse. The Bronzed, So it seems well and truly over for life.
