The Party (1980)
"La boum" (original title)

This is the story about the first love experiences of a teenage-girl.

Director:

Claude Pinoteau

Writers:

Danièle Thompson, Claude Pinoteau

Stars:

Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, Sophie Marceau

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claude Brasseur	...	François Beretton
Brigitte Fossey	...	Françoise Beretton
Sophie Marceau	...	Vic Beretton
Denise Grey	...	Poupette
Jean-Michel Dupuis	...	Étienne
Dominique Lavanant	...	Vanessa
Bernard Giraudeau	...	Éric Thompson
Jacques Ardouin	...	Père de Raoul
Evelyne Bellego	...	Éliane
Richard Bohringer	...	Guibert
Bernard Born
Jean-Claude Bouillaud	...	Père Boum 2
Micheline Bourday	...	Journaliste 'VSD'
Florence Brunold	...	Femme enceinte
Jean-Pierre Castaldi	...	Brassac

Storyline

13 years old Vic is new in her high school; soon she makes friends with Penelope. Together they check out the guys in quest for a great love. But Vic's parents are their handicap, since they won't allow her to attend the "boum", a big party. But with some help of grandma Poupette it works out anyways and Vic falls in love with Matthieu. At the same time her parent's marriage is on the edge when her father's ex-girlfriend demands a last night together.

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Plot Keywords:

party | 13 year old | teenage girl | first love | school | 

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Taglines:

The sensational comedy smash from America and Europe... Now here to delight Australia! [Video Australia]

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French German

Release Date:

17 December 1980 (France)

Also Known As:

The Party

Filming Locations:

Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 12,924,682 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont, Gaumont International, Production Marcel Dassault

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Seven Year Itch (1955)

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Soundtracks

"Swingin' Around"
Performed by The Cruisers
Music by Vladimir Cosma
Lyrics by Jeff Jordan

User Reviews

so awesome

My french teacher allowed my class to watch the entire thing.It's a wonderful movie. There was one slow song that kept playing throughout the entire film, but at the moment I cannot recall the name of it. I give it a ten out of ten because it was funny, shocking, and even a smidge sad at points. Nowadays it would most definitely be rated PG-13 at least, because it does contain profanity and some sexual references. All of the foreign films shown to us in class were loved by all, such as Jean De Florette and Manon De la Source, which are both equally fabulous movies. I must say that I greatly enjoyed the lead female character's haircut. It really looked good on her.