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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. The music was written by Vladimir Cosma, with Richard Sanderson singing the song "Reality". A sequel movie, La Boum 2, was released in 1982.
Original Release
12/17/1980
US Release
05/13/1983
Cast
Name | Character |
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Claude Brasseur | François Beretton |
Brigitte Fossey | Françoise Beretton |
Sophie Marceau | Vic Beretton / Vic Berreton |
Denise Grey | Poupette |
Jean-Michel Dupuis | Étienne |
Dominique Lavanant | Vanessa |
Bernard Giraudeau | Éric Lehman / Éric Lehman, German teacher |
Jacques Ardouin | Père de Raoul / Raoul's father |
Diane Bellego | Éliane |
Richard Bohringer | Guibert / Guibert, moving friend |
Directors
Writers
Claude Pinoteau, Daniele Thompson
Cast
Name | Character |
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Claude Brasseur | François Beretton |
Brigitte Fossey | Françoise Beretton |
Sophie Marceau | Vic Beretton / Vic Berreton |
Denise Grey | Poupette |
Jean-Michel Dupuis | Étienne |
Dominique Lavanant | Vanessa |
Bernard Giraudeau | Éric Lehman / Éric Lehman, German teacher |
Jacques Ardouin | Père de Raoul / Raoul's father |
Diane Bellego | Éliane |
Richard Bohringer | Guibert / Guibert, moving friend |
Bernard Born | Skating Rink Bouncer |
Jean-Claude Bouillaud | Père Boum 2 / Father in the boum |
Micheline Bourday | Journaliste 'VSD' / Journalist at 'VSD' |
Florence Brunold | Femme enceinte / Pregnant woman |
Jean-Pierre Castaldi | Brassac / Brassac, English teacher |
Robert Dalban | Serge |
Nicole Dehayes | |
Jacqueline Duc | Dame dans le bus / Woman on the bus |
Michel Lasorne | David |
Robert le Béal | Colbert |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Alain Poiré | Executive Producer |
Marcel Dassault | Producer |