La Boum

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La Boum

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Claude Pinoteau
Produced by Marcel Dassault
Screenplay by
Starring
Music by Vladimir Cosma
Cinematography Edmond Séchan
Editing by Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Studio Gaumont Film Company
Distributed by Gaumont Film Company
Release dates
  • 17 December 1980 (1980-12-17) (France)
Running time 110 minutes
Country France
Language French

La Boum (English title: The Party or Ready for Love) is a 1980 French comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Sophie Marceau, appearing in her film début. Written by Danièle Thompson and Claude Pinoteau, the film is about a thirteen-year-old French girl finding her way at a new high school and coping with domestic problems. The film was an international box-office hit, earning 4,378,500 admissions in France.[1][2] The music was written by Vladimir Cosma, with Richard Sanderson singing the song "Reality". A sequel movie, La Boum 2, was released in 1982.

Plot

Thirteen-year-old Vic (Sophie Marceau) is new at her high school. She makes friends with Pénélope (Sheila O'Connor) and together they check out the boys at their school, looking for true love. Vic is frustrated by her parents, who will not allow her to attend the "boum", a big party. Her great-grandmother, Poupette, helps her out, and Vic ends up falling in love with Matthieu (Alexandre Sterling). While Vic is busy finding her true love, her parents' marriage faces a crisis when her father's ex-lover demands a last night together.[3]

Cast

  • Claude Brasseur as François Beretton
  • Brigitte Fossey as Françoise Beretton
  • Sophie Marceau as Vic Beretton
  • Denise Grey as Poupette
  • Jean-Michel Dupuis as Étienne
  • Dominique Lavanant as Vanessa
  • Bernard Giraudeau as Éric Thompson
  • Jacques Ardouin as Père de Raoul
  • Evelyne Bellego as Éliane
  • Richard Bohringer as Guibert
  • Jean-Claude Bouillaud as Père Boum 2
  • Micheline Bourday as Journaliste 'VSD'
  • Florence Brunold as Femme enceinte
  • Jean-Pierre Castaldi as Brassac[4]

Production

Soundtrack

  1. "Reality" (Cosma-Jordan) by Richard Sanderson – 4:45
  2. "It Was Love" (Cosma-Jordan) by The Regiment – 4:30
  3. "Formalities (instrumental)" (Cosma-Jordan) by Orchestra Vladimir Cosma – 3:40
  4. "Gotta Get a Move On" (Cosma-Jordan) by Karoline Krüger – 2:58
  5. "Swingin' Around" (Cosma-Jordan) by The Cruisers – 2:47
  6. "Gotta Get a Move On" (Cosma-Jordan) by The Regiment – 4:42
  7. "Formalities" (Cosma-Jordan) by The Regiment – 3:41
  8. "Gotta Get a Move On (instrumental)" (Cosma-Jordan) by Orchestra Vladimir Cosma – 3:00
  9. "Murky Turkey" (Cosma-Jordan) by Richard Sanderson – 3:48
  10. "Go On Forever" (Cosma-Jordan) by Richard Sanderson – 3:43[5]

Reception

Box office

La Boum was an international box-office hit,[1] earning 4,378,500 admissions in France, 1,289,289 admissions in Hungary, and 664,981 admissions in West Germany.[2]

Critical response

In his review for Allmovie, Hal Erickson called the film "disarmingly diverting" and a "real audience pleaser".[1]

Sequel

Main article: La Boum 2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Erickson, Hal. "La Boum". Allmovie. Retrieved 10 November 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Box office for The Party". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012. 
  3. ↑ "La Boum". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 September 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Full cast and crew for La Boum". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012. 
  5. ↑ "La Boum". Discogs. Retrieved 10 November 2012. 

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