La Boum

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La Boum
La Boum 1982 film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClaude Pinoteau
Screenplay by
Dialogue byDanièle Thompson
Produced byMarcel Dassault
Starring
CinematographyEdmond Séchan
Edited byMarie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Music byVladimir Cosma
Production
company
Distributed byGaumont Film Company
Release date
  • 17 December 1980 (1980-12-17) (France)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$32.8 million[1]

La Boum (English title: The Party or Ready for Love) is a 1980 French teen romantic 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.[2][3] The music was written by Vladimir Cosma, with Richard Sanderson singing the song "Reality". A sequel, La Boum 2, was released in 1982.

Premise[]

Thirteen-year-old Vic is new at her high school. She befriends Pénélope 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. 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.[4]

Cast[]

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 success,[2] earning 4,378,500 admissions in France, 1,289,289 admissions in Hungary, and 664,981 admissions in West Germany.[3]

Critical response[]

In his review for AllMovie, Hal Erickson called the film "disarmingly diverting" and a "real audience pleaser".[2]

Sequel[]

Main article: La Boum 2

A sequel, La Boum 2, was released in 1982 in which Marceau reprised her role as Vic. In the sequel, Vic does not have a boyfriend, while her parents are happily back together, and her great-grandmother is considering marriage to her long-term boyfriend. When Vic meets a young boy and becomes attracted to him, she faces the important decision of making love for the first time, as her friends have already done.

References[]

  1. ^ "La Boum (1980) - JPBox-Office".
  2. ^ a b c Erickson, Hal. "La Boum". Allmovie. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Box office for The Party". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. ^ "La Boum". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  5. ^ "La Boum". Discogs. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

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