Disco: Franck Dubosc becomes Didier Travolta
After the success of CampingFranck Dubosc reunited with director Fabien Onteniente in 2008 for the comedy Nightclub.
The story follows Didier Travolta (Franck Dubosc), a man from Le Havre in his forties, unemployed and still living with his mother. Overindebted and unemployed, he spends his days wandering the docks, PMUs and supermarkets, dreaming of a better life. One day he receives a letter from his ex, who he now lives in England with his son Brian. She informs him that he won’t be able to receive his son this summer if he isn’t able to pay for a “real” vacation, away from his monotonous routine.
Determined to offer his son a holiday worthy of the name, Didier discovers that a disco dance competition, organized by the legendary “Gin Fizz Academy”, offers as first prize a trip to Australia for two people. Determined to participate, he embarks on the adventure.
One of Franck Dubosc’s worst films
To achieve his goal, Didier must reform his old dance group from the 80s: the Bee Kings. He first convinces his former partners, Walter (Samuel Le Bihan), a gruff union crane operator, and Neuneuil (Abbes Zahmani), a Darty salesman with an unlikely look. But after 20 years of inactivity, their talents are rusty and the road to success seems fraught with pitfalls. To refine their preparation, Didier turns to France Navarre (Emmanuelle Béart), a classical dancer returned from New York, who becomes their teacher and mentor.
Worn by the stellar duo of Camping, Nightclub attracted mass audiences during its first week in theaters. In total, the movie is displayed more than two million entries during its operation. A good score, however overshadowed by the cold reception of the spectators, like the disastrous rating of 1.5/5 from our colleagues atAlloCiné.
The film was called a “turnip” by much of the public and remains to this day one of Franck Dubosc’s worst films. However, it does not dethrone Cinema released in 2009 and its score of just 1.1/5…
Source: Cine Serie
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